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Achill Island is the largest island off the coast of Ireland, and is in County Mayo, off the west coast. It is home to about 2,700 people, and attached to the mainland via a bridge, so you can drive there easily.
Grace O’Malley’s Kildamhnait Castle (15th Century Tower)
It has evidence of early settlement from around 3000-4000 BCE, so has been inhabited for a very long time – but it is still a very wild and rugged place, full of many heart-breakingly beautiful views. Megalithic tombs and small promontory forts give evidence of this long settlement. The island is a traditional home of the chieftains of Umhall, or O’Malleys, have been recorded since around 800 AD. It was later taken over by the Butlers and de Burgos.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, many people migrated from Achill to Ulster and other parts, as there was much political and religious…
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Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Bestselling author (top #100 Amazon Canada, #1 in Paranormal Fantasy, Amazon Canada) Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with 'A', and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors with NO unfinished novels. Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she's a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were. She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth. Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad. Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com Blog: www.greendragonartist.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/greendragon9
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