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Gardens at the Irish Presidents House  
   

Gardens at the Irish Presidents House

After tea and a short discussion about American politics, the Irish President invited us to enjoy his garden. Since Kathy is a master gardener, she gave him some much needed gardening advice.
Phoenix Park bound

April 7th 2017
Today we head back to Dublin to a AirBnB in Castleknock northwest of Phoenix Park. Unfortunetly we are still fighting against the bus strike. We thought that we had a work around but at the last minute we had to rely on the goodness of the Irish folks. Our host, Madeline, graciously offered to drive us to Cory in order to catch the bus to Dublin. After a bus transfer in Dublin City Center, we a ... read more
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Irish Flag 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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