The butcher

Dublin When It Sizzles

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June 23rd 2009
Think Torontonians go a bit nuts when summer finally settles in? Nothing compared to Dublin, where the arrival of usual warmth (about 27C) and a cloudless blue sky and sunshine is as rare as a field of four-leaf clovers. So Dubliners are taking full advantage. Cafes are jammed, the pedestrian shopping areas like Henry St. are busy and pubs with "yards" are doing a brisk business. Along Henry St., ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more