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Dublin

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June 28th 2011
Dublin After a night of taste testing Guinness, we felt pretty revived – surprisingly the beverage tastes very different in Ireland compared with Australia. It was not long in the morning before we commenced sightseeing with our local guide around Dublin. We passed St Patrick’s Cathedral, historic Phoenix Park and the Four Courts. The Bank of Ireland was very interesting for it’s w ... read more

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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