Grand Tour of Ireland 2012 Day 8: Churches, Vikings, Jameson's, and Mummies
June 29th 2012 We headed back into Dublin today. I think I am finally started to get a feel for the layout with its winding streets that have a different name at every slight turn or curve. We stopped at St. Patrick's Cathedral first. This is my favorite cathedral so far since it feels ancient and has its own distinct character. The grave of Jonathan Swift is in here but all there really is marking it is a g
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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 
