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Macroom Castle  
   

Macroom Castle

James and Patrick stopped the bus in Macroom and gave us a half hour to explore. James told us that this castle was once owned by the father of William Penn who founded our home state of Pennsylvania. On the morning we arrived a little farmers' market was being set up.
Day Three (Killarney-Blarney-Dublin)

July 15th 2006
No need to describe the great breakfast. The rest of Irish/English food may not be all that exciting but they certainly give better breakfasts than the Italians and French. James had us on the bus and out of the hotel parking lot before 9:00am. Once again it was a brilliant, sunny day. The temperatures were expected to rise as we went further inland. We were headed to Blarney Castle on ... read more
Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Blarney

Irish Flag 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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