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Joquinha has printed off some maps of Evora for us and has also lent us his tomtom, (he's pre-set it for us too) which we'll only need when we actually get there Cities and us are not a happy experience

I've booked the hotel, we've arranged to meet some-one I've been chatting to on fb for years, as she lives in Evora, so we'll have a mini tour with her and hubby. She's already told me the best restaurants to use

Looking forward to it, although I'm pretty sure we'll get divorced at least once

Enjoy it Jan .

Not going to enjoy the wait at the hospital Crommers - we have to be there 20 minutes before the appointment and then just wait

We'll head back just as soon as we can

Good luck Jan enjoy your magical mystery tour

Don’t know if I have mentioned this before, but there is a small housing estate here in Howth called Evora Park.

Weird Osc, Evora is the famous footie player Jo likes, is a heritage site and we'll look forward to our visit tomorrow.

Found this on Wikipedia...


11th to 16th centuries[edit]
After Brian Ború, the High King of Ireland, defeated the Norse in 1014, many Norse fled to Howth to regroup and remained a force until their final defeat in Fingal in the middle of the 11th century. Howth still remained under the control of Irish and localised Norse forces until the invasion of Ireland by the Anglo-Normans in 1169.
Without the support of either the Irish or Scandinavian powers, Howth was isolated and fell to the Normans in 1177. One of the victorious Normans, Armoricus (or Almeric) Tristram, was granted much of the land between the village and Sutton. According to the historian Samuel Lewis:
In 1177, Sir Amorey Tristram and Sir John de Courcy landed here at the head of a large military force, and totally defeated the Danish inhabitants in a sanguinary battle at the bridge of Evora, over a mountain stream which falls into the sea near the Baily lighthouse. This victory secured to Sir Amorey the lordship of Howth, of which his descendants have continued in possession to the present day, under the name of St. Laurence, which Almaric, third baron, assumed in fulfilment of a vow previously to his victory over the Danes near Clontarf, in a battle fought on the festival of that saint. The territory of Howth was confirmed to Almaric de St. Laurence by King John....[11]

Really interesting, thank you Osc x