James Joyce Tower

The Jaywalking Capital Of The World

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July 14th 2005
Dublin. Yay Dublin. It's different from everywhere else I've been here. There's a ton of traffic, and yet pedestrians stlil seem to reign supreme. One of the cool little ways to tell the locals apart from the tourists is to watch the people at a crosswalk. Anyone from anywhere else in the world will press the little button and wait patiently for the green signal. The Dubliners will just ke ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin

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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