Downtown Killarney

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Ireland - beautiful, friendly, and rainy

July 7th 2012
Twenty years ago, I spent a summer traveling through Europe with a Eurail pass. One of the highlights of that trip was the 10 days or so I spent in Ireland. Taking a ferry from northern France, I arrived in Cork and toured the island. The country was beautiful, but what stood out most in my mind was the friendliness of the people. In contrast with so much of Europe, people were genuinely friendly ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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

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