Walled City of Londonderry

North Ireland

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August 12th 2010
We arrived in North Island today - quite cold here too . We watched the news tonight and they have found bombs in Belfast - where we're heading and also the strikes at 6 airports in London and Scotland - at this stage we're not sure if they will affect us but suspect so. On a lighter side, we've been travelling a fair bit over the last two days but have stopped for meals and also stopped at Ky ... 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