Linds framed in the ruins at Kells

July 23rd 2013
Today is a short day. Long day, short day. The short day was to be Callan, Kells and Kilkenny Castle. We started with Callan since it is the nearest town. I made an appointment to get my hair cut which was marvellous after nearly two months of growth. We tried to follow the signs to various historic sites in Callan but they weren’t obvious and when we did find them they were poorly looked after. ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Kilkenny » Callan

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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These blogs were started to record our Europe May to August 2011 trip. The Blogs were great for us to diary each day, for others to follow and for us to review when back home. Several have been published into personal books. And so it has continued adding: Europe - Italy,Switzerland, France, 2011 The Hurunui High Country Walk 2011. Tasmania 2012 Europe 2013 - Austria, Switzerland, France and Ireland. Alps2Ocean and Clutha Bike Trails 2014 A Christmas in Switzerland and Germany 2014 Biking the Danube, the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Lakes 2015 Vancouver, Lake Chelan (Washington S... full info

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