Sheree at the ring fort

Limerick to Tralee

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July 3rd 2011
Limerick to Tralee We departed Limerick and headed south-west towards Tralee where we found our day of travels along the Ring of Kerry. We were surprised to find our luck of blue skies for most of our journey, having a brief stop at Cahergall Stone Fort – a strange and rounded/circular dry-stone wall thought to be a typical farmstead of the Early Historic Period (400-1200AD). We fou ... 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