Category: Mikhaila’s Memories
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The Sad, but True, Story
Read more: The Sad, but True, Story“Our revenge will be the laughter of our children”. That was a quote by the Irish Republican Bobby Sands, who lived in Belfast. We drove to Northern Ireland today because we were curious about what the North was like. We went on a tour around the city of Belfast led by a man named Mick. The…
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Galway: A City of Touring, Songs, and Pink People
Read more: Galway: A City of Touring, Songs, and Pink PeopleToday, Friday, July 25th, we visited the city of Galway to celebrate my birthday because the weather forecast says that it’s going to rain on my actual birthday. We decided to do a walking tour around the city to learn more about it’s fascinating history. Our tour guide was a man named Connor, and he…
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A Long Time Ago, in Bunratty Village….
Read more: A Long Time Ago, in Bunratty Village….Today we visited the Bunratty Castle and learned lots of interesting facts about the defence of the castle and bits of information about the castle itself. To learn more information about the defences of Bunratty Castle, click here to read Zoe’s post. After visiting the castle, we walked around the village that surrounded it. It…
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An Irish Breakfast Treat!
Read more: An Irish Breakfast Treat!Since I really wanted to try interesting foods in Ireland, my mom went to the store and bought black and white puddings, which are made of pork meat and fat, oatmeal, other spices, and (only in the black pudding) BLOOD! In the package, they look like white and light brown sausages. We thought that…
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In a Magical Land Far, Far Away….
Read more: In a Magical Land Far, Far Away….Today we visited the Blarney Castle and Gardens to kiss the Blarney Stone. Our visit was divided into three parts. First, we took a walk through a lovely forest that had beautiful tall trees, as well as a fern garden and a horse graveyard. Next, we went to the Blarney Castle, climbed to the top,…