Ireland Tourist Destinations
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Worst job in the world
The poor bastard working at Blarney castle with this job . . .
So I’m sure you’ve all heard Chuck Palahniuk talk about his friends pissing on the Blarney stone. The scary thing is, I know people myself who claim to have done it.
Just remember that as you watch the video above.
eeeewwww . . .
Date: December 15th, 2006 |
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The Giant’s Causeway
Okay, so when modern man discovered the bizarre, meticulous rock formations at the Giant’s Causeway there were serious theories floated by learned men that the shoreline was man-made.
No wonder, the stones are hexagonal and almost perfectly symmetrical; it’s hard to believe they’re anything but deliberate. Standing among them, it doesn’t take a real leap of imagination to picture someone methodically stacking them where they are.
Funny enough, that’s exactly what Irish mythology says happened: the stones were placed here by Finn MacCool who was building a causeway between Ireland and Scotland. Finn did this in response to the taunts of a Scottish giant who could not swim to Ireland but claimed that, could he just reach Ireland’s shores, he’d kick Finn’s ass. Finn exhausted himself building the causeway and when the Scottish giant arrived across it he saw a sleeping Finn dressed as a baby. Fooled by the disguise, the Scottish giant was frightened away by what the size of the baby intimated about his sire and he destroyed the bridge to Scotland as he fled.
Date: November 18th, 2006 |
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The Cliffs of Moher
It is definitely one the main tourist destinations in Ireland: The Cliffs of Moher.
I’ll save you some time - you can see the picture above - they’re cliffs. They’re impressive. It’s definitely worth seeing.
Now, for those of you who like to read, you may be interested to know that the Cliffs of Moher are The Cliffs of Insanity from the movie The Princess Bride (which just happens to be one of the greatest movies of all time).
Neat, eh?
Date: November 26th, 2006 |
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The Rock of Cashel
A bristling fist of stone rising strikingly from the surrounding plains, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most distinctive landmarks.
One of the ancient celtic strongholds, Cashel rivaled Tara for a good portion of Irish history. Highly defensible, built as it is on a remarkable limestone plateau, it appears suddenly from the motorway as you approach the town of Cashel. Access is from the opposite side, though the exact route is badly signposted. Park below in the car park and walk up to the reception area where €4.95 lets you into the site. Wander freely or join the guided tour; the choice is left to you.
Cashel is a collection of structures built during different historical periods.
Date: October 5th, 2006 |
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