House at the deserted village

Mountains, Loughs, and Four Types of Rain - County Galway, Ireland

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July 2nd 2010
We had read reviews describing Connemara National Park as being rugged - but we weren’t sure whether it was going to be distinctively rugged. Was it one of those places it’s worth going out of your way to see, or is it one of those places to see when you’re passing through? A google images search didn’t really answer our questions and the grainy backgrounds of the John Wayne movie ‘A Q ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara

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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