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Ireland Background and Facts

12/18/2007 03:12 p.m.
Flag: Background: 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 seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle ... Read More

Temple Bar, The Vibrant Heart Of Dublin

Hal Licino -- 09/14/2007 04:09 a.m.
Dublin was not always the popular, trendy European city that’s chock full of activities as it is today. Just a few decades back, Dublin was a gray, economically depressed provincial city on the verge of becoming decrepit. Ireland's accession to the European Union has brought benefits to Dublin that are ... Read More