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IRELAND – CORK, WATERFORD, KILKENNY & CALOW

CORK COUNTY By far Ireland’s largest county, most visitors ignore its massive hinterland of dairy farms, dotted with low mountains…

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IRELAND – CLAIR, LIMERICK & KERRY

CLARE COUNTY THE BURREN The Burren’s name derives from the Irish word boireann, meaning “stony place” – an apt description…

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IRELAND – CLARE, SLIGO, MAYO & GALWAY

DONEGAL COUNTY May 13-14 INISHOWEN PENINSULA. In the NE of Donegal, it has beaches and towering headland bluffs (Malin, Inishowen,…

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IRELAND – DUBLIN

Dublin May 26-29 2018 THE ABORTION REFERENDUM in IRELAND On May 25th the Irish voted to repeal the 8th amendment…

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CLARE & LIMERICK

CLARE COUNTY THE BURREN The Burren’s name derives from the Irish word boireann, meaning “stony place” – an apt description…

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A BRIEF HISTORY of IRELAND

Prehistory. Originally connected to mainland Europe, and at times completely glaciated, climate change has had a significant role. The end…

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ANTRIM & DERRY

ANTRIM & DERRY North of Belfast, Antrim includes the east and north coast of N Ireland. Derry is simply west…

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BELFAST, DOWN & ARMAGH

Northern Ireland May 9-13 BELFAST History. Starting as a cluster of forts to guard a ford across the River Farset…

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ISLE OF MULL & WESTERN HIGHLANDS

Isle of Mull & West Highlands  May 2-5, 2018 ARGYLLSHIRE OBAN (pop 8600) Oban is the gateway to both the…

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GLASGOW & SOUTHEAST SCOTLAND

Glasgow and Southwest Scotland May 4-9, 2018 GLASGOW Scotland’s biggest city, it has a working-class background, black humor, and leftist…

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