Pet Cemetery at Powerscourt Gardens

'Tis really windy out, like.

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September 6th 2011
Geo: 51.7064, -8.5233Woke up at 2:00 a.m. again, but I got back to sleep fairly quickly. Also, I did not spot any more vicious eight-legged monsters. Phew! We left the hotel at 8:30 to start our journey around Ireland. Our bus driver's name is John Scott, and so far he doesn't seem to have a lot of personality, but he's nice enough. (In fact, when we got to Kinsale and he took everyo ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Kinsale

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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