Cadaver tombstone

Drogheda Hospitality

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July 13th 2012
Friday began with a full pack march to the bus to Drogheda. A pleasant walk without a pack, we were all glad it was our last long trek with the bags! Ruth Heaney had a wonderful day arranged for us. We dropped luggage at Anne Cassidy's and picked up her daughter Sophie and headed off for lunch in the town centre. Then a guided tour of this old medieval town. Shopping closed the afternoon f ... 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