Celtic High Cross

Ireland - Part 1

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February 7th 2012
Activities: Next day we all gathered to get on the bus for the Paddywagon tour. Apparently I’m the only one on the 10 day tour so what’s happened is they’ve put me with the 6 day people and then they’ll do 1 day tours out of Dublin. Or something. The driver/guide only mentioned it briefly and hasn’t talked to me about it since. Anyway, Drogheda was the first stop. It’s where we first ... read more

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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