Me and Damian at the Lake

Frozen Feet, Famine Walls, Fungi and the Randy Leprechaun!

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November 5th 2009
On Thursday (15th October) we left Killarney and our first stop was at a beach. The weather was quite 'fresh' but not freezing and the sun was shining so we decided to go for a walk down the beach and through the water. Far out, the water was absolutely freezing! First there was the inital shock of the cold water on my feet and ankles then it kind of went numb but then it was so cold that it ju ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Dingle Peninsula

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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