The Famous Temple Bar

Luck of the Irish?

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February 12th 2013
Hello all!!! I have been MIA the last little while, not from boredom or laziness of writing a travel blow, but more because life has been crazy busy the last little while. I am currently in Amsterdam en route to Copenhagen to visit my cousins, Andre and Jonas.... This past week has been nuts- because of this festival called Carnival. There are parades everyday, and parties every night in the ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

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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