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Inside view

of the main church building.
Just Call me Patrick...Dude!

July 1st 2010
We got up late. Should we go to The Burren? Nope, we did not have enough time for that. So we punted. We then decided to go to Quin and see the ruins of an old abbey and visit Knappapogue Castle. I made a hearty breakfast and we hit the road taking a route that follows the coast along the Shannon estuary. Along the way I stopped at a bridge to take some photos and there was an older gentlema ... read more
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Irish Flag 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
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I was sitting in an Irish pub and the crowd was doing singalongs. A friendly chap asked me to stand up and sing and I hesitated. He said to me, "If you don't sing you'll never be one of us. You'll always be just a tourist." So I sang. I travel to meet the locals and go to the places they hang out for dining, drinking, and fun. I go to be more than just a tourist. Who wants to be treated as "just a tourist?" It is a hell of a lot fun to be more than just that. In the words of my hero, Anthony Bourdain: "Be a traveller, not a tourist." ... full info
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