The Big Top

August 7th 2012
Tuesday August 7 Kinsale Cloudy and drizzly but the weather looks very nice for the next 3 days. I figure tomorrow I will make another stab at hiking Compass hill and Thursday I will go to the beach at Garrettstown. I can use the #249 bus to get to Garrettstown beach. Maybe next week I will take the bus to Clonakilty, Skibbereen, and Bantry. I could probably get tours to Mizen Head , etc from S ... 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

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Sojourner1208

When I post a blog I try and provide some practical and useful information on the location I visit in the blog for the frugal/budget traveler. I am a sojourner, that is my occupation, that is what I do. I took Early Retirement in December 2010 and never looked back. I have taken several trips while on vacations around the US and to Europe while I was working but now can travel full time if I wish. Since I retired I have been visiting or revisiting many of my favorite locations in the US and then revisiting many of my favorite locations in Europe at a more leisurely pace, blogging all the ... full info

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