My Suitemates and I

Race Day

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October 31st 2016
Galway Race Day this year fell on Halloween. Apparently this hasn't happened in a very long time so people were a little confused. Anyway, I had never heard of Race Day until I got here, but apparently it was a really big thing for students. From my understanding it was like the Kentucky Derby on a smaller scale, but everyone got dressed up and went to the horse races. I'm not big into gambling at ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway

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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