Beaumaris Castle

Wales and Stratford upon Avon

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October 28th 2013
After visiting Dublin, we crossed the Irish Seavia ferry. We sat with a couple of guys, including Mark, one who was a sort of sports star in his town of Galway. The Irish have a national sport called hurling, known as the fastest field sport in the world. The game is quite brutal because of the no-holds-barred use of their hurling sticks. None ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more