The rain comes

Heading out and about

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March 16th 2012
We headed out to Howth and further on to Greystanes for a stroll in the rain! YES today the rain caught up with us, very fine but very cold!!! Both are costal villages and very pretty. train trips to both places, we thought we could get fish and chips at Greystanes but NO, we ended up with nothing - well chinese for 12.50 euros per head - or Mc d's. So ii was Irish beef on the mcd's tha ... 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