Muckross House Gardens, Killarney

The Emerald Isle Part 3: from ancestral roots in Tipperary to Belfast

August 15th 2013
15 AugustRain, heavy, cool and wet all day! Cut our losses on the scenic tour stuff, and went to Ross Castle which was a very old castle keep, took a guided tour then visited Muckross House, which was also excellent, entry by guided tour only, lovely stately home. Drove to Nenagh and found an excellent B and B - Abbey View, Sharne the owner is a real character ... read more

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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

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Kate and Brian Lang

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We travelled around Australia in 2008 in a 4WD and caravan, a wonderful trip over 11 months and 50,000 km! In 2013 we embarked on another adventure, travelling through Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, then whipped through central Europe to the UK and Ireland, a trip of 6 months. ( still some chapters to write up 2 years on). Not sure what is next..... 2015. What came next was a 3 month trip to the UK, with the main goal being to walk 300 km across England on Wainwrights Coast to Coast route! Highlights were the walk, a visit to Jersey and a week in Russia. Am working on co... full info

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