Eddie Rocket's Soda Fountain

The Last of Ireland

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July 14th 2012
And off we go again for a final swing through Dublin. The Eireanne bus to Swords to drop luggage, then into city centre for lunch. Off to tour St Patrick's Cathedral, a date made when we visited St Patrick's in Montreal last September. We have officially come full circle! Just time to catch the Dublinia exhibition before closingto put all the things we have seen and discovered into a h ... 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