Green gate in Dublin

Luck of the Irish

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September 8th 2009
Well, I've been in Dublin now for almost two weeks now and have made it feel like a homeawayfromhome for sure. I decided to sublet a place here for the month of September to get a feel for what it would be like to actually live here, a feeling that has now definitely settled in. What I like most about the city is the pub scene, which is lucky since it isn't the kind of place that fires on all cyli ... 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