With a teenage friend he travelled to Egypt , Jordan and Syria and at the age of 19 visited Czechoslovakia , just before the Prague Spring of 1968 .
Before going to University College Dublin , Fitzpatrick travelled a lot .
With a teenage friend Fitzpatrick travelled to Egypt , Jordan and Syria and at the age of 19 visited Czechoslovakia , just before the Prague Spring of 1968 .
Before going to University College Dublin , Fitzpatrick travelled a lot .