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

October 10th 2018
What a day for our last full day in Ireland! Left Galway this morning under sunny skies for the drive across Ireland to Dublin, where we planned to stay at a B&B close to the airport and leave in the morning Thursday. Stopped in Athlone in County Westmeath halfway there to see if we could find some of Sharon’s ancestral roots. Visited the castle, then headed to the library, where they did a ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Westmeath » Athlone

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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