aka the Stiletto in the Ghetto, the Stiffey on the Liffey, the Pole in the Hole, the Poker near the Croker, the Spike in the Dike.
390' tall stainless steal thing.
Fitting that we come full circle with a little HURLING January 3rd 2012 OK, last blog for now, and I promise I'll keep it short. It was our last day in Ireland and we opted for immersion into what looked throughout our journey like the coolest sport on earth, Hurling. Not the full-contact departure of one's recently-eaten meal, but the version featuring men in short shorts with long sticks.
It just doesn't take much to crack me up.
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Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin 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
Living the dream in SW Colorado, in the heart of some of the world's prettiest mountains and canyon country. We chip away at world travel as life allows and will soon be dragging our two kids with us so that they too can have the perspective that travel brings.
'We are none of us good enough for the sweet Earth we have and yet we dream of heaven...' Ed Abbey
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