The Entrance Stone and Roof Box

Day 13: A Monday Holiday Outing

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September 19th 2011
Day 13 Pierce and Niamh have taken the day off to serve as our tour guides. I am so very excited because this is the day we will go to Newgrange. There is so much to see and do here in the Valley of the Boyne, but I have particularly looked forward to visiting the passage tombs of Newgrange. We arrive a little later than anticipated: it was yet another late evening with Niamh’s parents, alt ... 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