Waterford 3

Waterford and Blarney

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August 23rd 2011
After arriving in Waterford by rail, we checked into our hotel and headed straight to the pub recommended by the fellow who picked us up at the side of the road and took us to the train station. What started out as a rough day turned into a great afternoon and evening. Waterford is another great town, rich in history with invasions by Vikings, Anglo-Normans, and various British monarchs over the c ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Blarney

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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