Strangford Lough

Thursday 8th June 2017

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June 8th 2017
Woke up to a very wet day. It started clearing up at the end of the morning and we drove towards the Mountains of Mourne. We stopped for lunch in Kilkeel after driving along the coastal road. Found a very nice establishment run by Cunninghams award winning butchers. When we came out Simon went for a haircut and the heavens opened! It was like a river gushing through the car park. We started back o ... 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