CHARLEVILLE CASTLE

IRELAND DAY 3

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October 2nd 2013
Well the sun came out for a bit. Pat and I went for a walk, visited the church on the sight where Pat's Mom and Dad were married, stopped in Fergie's for lunch and took a nap. When we woke up it was a cloudy afternoon. Bernadette and Noel's son Ryan and his friend Adam were having a bite before heading off to Rugby practice. Ryan is a great lad and is doing very well at the spo ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Offaly » Tullamore

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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