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Wednesday 7th June 2017

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June 7th 2017
We woke up this morning to sunshine and the wind had died down, absolutely perfect. We had to be on the coach for 9am to visit Whale Pumps factory in Bangor. When I decided to visit Ireland a factory tour wasn't high on my list of must visit places but I'll try anything once. They are the makers of pumps for caravans and motorhomes and also apparently boats and special showers for the disabled who ... 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