Dublin

Dublin and Guinness

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January 20th 2007
Today we had to be ready to catch the bus, to take us to the train which would take us to Dublin at 6:30. The train ride went by pretty fast. Our first stop was the Guinness brewery. The tour was okay, we really didn't get to see a whole lot, but at the end we all got a free pint! There were a lot of 'happy' people at 11:30 in the morning. The rest of the day was fairly uneventful. We had tickets ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin

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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