# 01

The Shannon Region

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March 24th 2010
Wednesday 24.3.2010 day 161 The Shannon Region County Clare which is where we are staying is part of the Shannon Region the other counties in the region are Tipperary and Offaly. With all the travelling we have done around Ireland I think that we have been to all the Counties except for the one that Sligo is in and that is the area the book we were reading is set. Also William Yates mother was b ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Clare » Shannon

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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