Tralee

Tralee

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September 8th 2012
The grass really is literally greener on the other side of the Atlantic, I realized that on the bus trip from Limerick to Tralee. The fields are this beautiful lime green with emerald shadows and hedges squaring them off in places. And of course the sheep. There are sheep everywhere, colored with markings to distinguish one owners' sheep from anothers' when the sheepdogs herd them in. I a ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Dingle

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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