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Greetings from Dracula's Castle

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July 12th 2011
I am writing this from beside the fireplace in the Common Room of Dracula's Castle, listing to tourists from Wisconsin talk about ghost encounters on the Castle grounds. It's the only place in the entire building that there is an internet connection. Okay, it's actually Markree Castle - but I swear if I didn't know any better, I would think it's Dracula's Castle. Even ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Sligo » Coolaney

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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