Thea Giving My Mom and I Some Advice on Where to Go

Dublin

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January 9th 2007
This entry is long overdue (writing it as of 02/04/07). The trip to Ireland was wonderful. My mom, while planning the whole trip (England, Bahrain, Ireland), found out that the cost to stay over a day in Dublin didn't add any to the price of the airline ticket. So, it was a great opportunity for us to drop in and visit cousin Thea and for mom to see Dublin. We arrived on an overcast day, but ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » 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