Drystone wall in The Burren

At least I didn't blow over.

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September 11th 2011
Geo: 53.2789, -9.06619Up early as we had to load the bus by 8:20. Lots of banging during the night and still slightly damp underthings this morning. The wind was still strong and it had just stopped pouring when we left Dingle.Declan started off talking about a local guy named Tom Crean (after whom the beer we had at dinner last night was named) who went on Antarctic expeditions in the early 2 ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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