King John's Castle

Ireland - Adare - Sligo

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August 11th 2010
Hello - writing this after another evening meal although not at a pub although we wished we had been to the pub.. we went tonight to a restaurant called Davis's and never again even if we lived here yes we're a bit fussy in our old age re food but chili in fish cake? John wasn't happy either with his Irish Stew which was no more than a soup so heading back to the pubs in future while in Ireland. ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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