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Mike and Sharon along the Wild Atlantic Way / Ireland October 2018

October 9th 2018
Went for a long city walk in Galway today. Still a bit breezy, but no rain, so a good day to walk. Took in all the important historical sites like the Spanish Arch, Galway Harbor, St. Nicholas Collegiate Church (built in 1320, hosted Christopher Columbus once), Lynch’s Castle, the Browne Doorway, and Eyre Square, where JFK spoke in 1963. Circled back past the Cathedral to make sure our car w ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway

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

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TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: mbednarek Joined: March 15th, 2010From: Buffalo, New York USA lives in Salem,Oregon USA,United StatesFavorite Book: Rick Steves' book for our next tripFavorite Movie: Sleepless in Seattle, Big Fish, Waking Ned Devine, American President, Annie Hall, Bull Durham, Groundhog DayFavorite Music: Celtic, KINK FM 102, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford and SonsHobbies: Clowning, concertina (wannabe), travel, volunteer serviceLanguages: English (somewhat), clownBucket List: Help make one more person laugh, take one more ... full info

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