Dublin to Galway

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August 14th 2017
Today we had a leisurely breakfast before boarding the bus for a panoramic tour of Dublin including a visit to Trinity College, home of the Book of Kells which is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin containing the four Gospels of the New Testament. Also at Trinity College was the Long Room which is filled with 200,000 of the Library's oldest books. We were told that the wait time can be ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway

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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