Lichfield House Kilkenny
Bennettsbridge Road Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Travel Blogs Nearby
Dublin to Rock of Cashel
... perhaps there is such a thing as too much preparation :) I bought a rather pricey sweater but I suspect (hope) that it will be one of those pieces of clothing that lasts forever and is timeless enough that I can wear it well into the future. Ann Marie (helping me to rationalize it) said that it would be like paying a dollar a year for the sweater. I won't say how much I paid, I'll just say that I'm really glad that she is so certain I will live that far past ...
Waterford....Vedrafjord - 'windy city'
... a craftsman to learn the steps of blowing and shaping the crystal and 3 years to learn the etching skills needed to create an object.
Finally, of course, we were ushered into the retails area with all things sparkling....and we do like sparkle!! But we resisted.
Later we took a walking tour of Waterford. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city and ...
Medieval Kilkenny
Today we headed out of Dublin to Kilkenny. Our drive was scenic--as Irish as you might imagine--green rolling hills, cows and calves, sheep and their lambs, and horses. Pastures are separated by short and tall hedgerows as they have apparently been for thousands of years.
Kilkenny is one of Ireland's most ...
Rolling with the Punches
Sometimes, you wake up with the best of intentions but nothing goes your way. That's kind of what happened to us on Saturday. We intended to do a nice 9km hike, the Spinc and Glenealo Valley, in Glendalough. We piled in the car bright and early and pulled out of our parking space. Dad realized instantly that the chariot had a flat tire. The tire was damaged and had probably been slowly leaking all night. "Bright ...
Good for the Soul
... to belong to the Kells Priory, a medeival monastery that sits in ruins about a mile down the road. There is a main house, a guest house with six or so guest rooms/suites and the breakfast solarium, and a barn/garage. The houses are build from local field stone and reclaimed stone from castle ruins. The interiors are incredibly cozy with overstuffed chairs arranged around large hearths in the common areas, and beds piled high with quilts in the bedrooms. ...


