The Irish wake up call

Finally a time to relax a bit

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September 1st 2006
Hi all, Can't believe that I only have 2 days left in Ireland. After I last wrote to you I ended up going on a pub crawl in Dublin with other backpackers. Only 9 of us so it was a great way to meet a few other people and see some of the local pubs including Dublin's smallest pub. Had a british person leading the tour, quite typical apparently. The morning after was hilarious. I was sta ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Waterford » Waterford

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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