Carrick-a-rede

Northern Ireland

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October 1st 2006
Okay I am annoyed now as I just wrote out my blog on Northern Ireland and then the computer here cut me off, without me saving it! Arggghhh!!!! My trip into Northern Ireland began with the game of Gaelic Football that I described in the last blog on the Irealdn trip. After this we were sweaty and headed into our hostel at Derry (otherwise known as Londonderry). I got chatting to the 2 people wh ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more