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Welcome to Ireland

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June 5th 2013
I am so excited to be in Ireland! My journey began yesterday in Birmingham and now I am in Dublin, Ireland! This morning we have been walking around Dublin. We have gotten to see some of the sites and gotten a brief history lesson on parts of Dublin. We saw the Christ Church and talked about the history. We saw where some of the vikings' homes were and how they were laid out. We toured Trinity ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin » Ballsbridge

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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