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Kilkenny Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Kilkenny, Ireland
Our fifth day in Kilkenny
... the coast of Co. Wexford today, but changed our minds this morning based on the weather (rain on and off) and our assessment that Kilkenny city was worth spending more time in. Tomorrow we drive to Co.Clare, to our base in the village of Doolin which is ...
Weekend in Kilkenny- Haunted Castle...good tea...
That weekend, we hopped on a bus to head out for a night in Kilkenny, a nice little town in the midlands of Southern Ireland. It's a lovely city with a gorgeous Victorian castle (partially destroyed by Oliver Cromwell mnay years ago), quaint but busy ...
It's decadent
... per hour. We were trying to couchsurf in all the places we went and had sent a message to the one available host in Kilkenny. She was from Poland I think, but was living in Kilkenny for who-knows-what reason. Anyway we got a maybe answer her pernding ...
Day Two
... how it was run and what the buildings used to be used for etc, and I've learnt a lot today through speaking to everyone about Ireland, and the ways in which they have worked in the past and currently work in the noughties. There was a River Walk in the ...
Kilkenny Castle, Waterford, Hook Head, and Wexford
... of a tomato and mushrooms (part of "a traditional Irish breakfast). We then went on our way to start out at Kilkenny Castle. It was a beautiful renovated castle that was not treated kindly in the past. One of the sides is nonexistent ...
Ireland in a nutshell???
... in Kilkenny only to have to do some searching for a B&B. We settled on O'Malley's, which was right around the corner from Kilkenny Castle. Read my review on the place... I definitely wouldn't recommend it unless being in town is all you care about. I ...
Jun 20, 2012
Learning to Drive in Ireland
... had had enough of the fogged up screen over the stroller so we didn't stay too long. Finding our way from Glendalough to Kilkenny was a real adventure. We ended up on almost every back road in the county I'm sure. We were definitely glad to find Mena ...
Sometimes you have to break the rules to have fun
... my ancestors living in castles, but I much preferred the castle's coach house and stables, which have been converted into the Kilkenny Design Craft Centre, containing shops and workshops for local craftspeople. I picked up a Celtic ring for myself and a ...
MY BIRTHDAY! Day 3
... the tour, it was in one family since James (c.1360-1405), 3rd Earl of Ormond, magnate and Justiciar of Ireland, who acquired Kilkenny Castle until the last earl of Ormond sold it in the 1950's.. He sold it to the Government who opened it ...
Kilkenny
... drove a diesel and hald of Europes new cars are diesel. So, there must be some advances mad in diesel technology. The trip down to kilkenny was reasonably quick with on a couple of stops, the second for a meal a recommended pub. The Fox and Hound (or ...
Good for the Soul
After waking at a more reasonable hour (9am) at the Best Western, we struck out for Kilkenny. We attempted to get some breakfast at Eddie Rockets, an Irish Chain that copies Johnny Rockets diners in the US, and at which Gma and Gpa had eaten a few ...
Smithwicks!
... The girl leading it was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. Loved it! After the brewery we decided to walk around Kilkenny castle. This refurbished castle told a story of how life was lived hundreds of years ago in this area. The grounds ...
Relaxing at Applecroft
After our lovely day we sat outside and had a fun conversation with Kathy, our hostess. She is very personable and down to earth. Pat was feeding chicken to her dogs and we had a lot of laughs together. Don took us into town and we ate in a ...
il paese delle favole
... che attraversa tutto il parco nazionale e passa anche da li, chissa', prima o poi. Questa sera siamo approdati a Kilkenny, citta' medievale davvero carina con case basse e colorate lungo una strada principale affollatissima di negozi e pub. Per ...
Mary Mac's mother's making Mary Mac marry me
WEXFORD TO WATERFORD We left early this morning and attempted to do a giant maze at Bridgetown. Believe it or not, we were too early!!! (fancy a Russell being early for anything!!!) Instead we leaned out the window and picked flowers (it was raining ...
This and That
... wasn't very interesting, I'm afraid. We hung out in Glendalough for the morning before catching a train back to Dublin then on to Kilkenny, our next destination. Kilkenny is a neat place. It's about the size of Kingston (I'm guessing) and ...
Up to Carlow and Beyond
... in the car. We arrived at Kilkenny and walked around a good bit. The city center is very walkable. We walked around Kilkenny Castle, dating to the 13th century. Its ample lawns will be the site of my loops for tomorrow's long run. ...
Day nine
... off from site. We went to visit a local tower and then were given a few hours to do what we wanted. A few cars headed in to Kilkenny, and we visited the castle, and got a bite to eat in a nice wee outdoor bar. Yes outdoors! Was good fun. We headed back ...
Kilkenny
... . Today I wandered around the Castle in the rain...before it turned into a downpour...at which point I made a quick entry to the Kilkenny Design Center and a nearby bookstore. Mom, there will be a package coming in about 5 days for me. (side note: ...
The Farm
My dad's first cousin runs the same dairy farm that my granny grew up on. I've been a couple times, but it had been 8 years since my last ...
Galway Girl... in Kilkenny
... pictures from down below. It was so unexpectedly hot this day too. Who knew it would be hotter in Ireland than in England! Between the Rock of Cashel and Kilkenny, we played this ridiculous string game, where it's one side of the bus vs. the other, and ...
Kill Kenny? No! Kilkenny!
... church after St. Patrick's) Last, we picked up a rock for Grandpa who collects them from different countries.Next we looked for Kilkenny Castle. We walked along the river a little way (River Nore) and climbed stairs to the Castle park. When we got ...
Kilkenny & Castlecomer
... and we decided to meet up with a couple of other people at a pub to listen to some Irish music. Good music. This group of four differed from the first first group I saw in Kilkenny by having an accordion instead of a fiddler. Good way to end the ...
Castles, Abbeys, and two more curbs
... room until about noon, which put us back about three hours, but, admittedly, I do feel rested. We walked down to the Kilkenny Castle, which used to protect the area from invaders, cattle rustlers, and common thieves. The castle has an enormous park that ...
To be sure, to be sure: Easter in Ireland
... we decided our first port of call was to be the famous Kilkenny Castle. vely three days in Ireland over Easter, visiting Kilkenny & Dublin. Apart from drinking too much Smithwicks, Kilkenny and Guinness, we visited Kilkenny Castle, Black Abbey ...
Kilkenny
... course. Only had to travel for a total of 2 hrs 30 min with an hour of that waiting in between bus stations to change connections. Kilkenny is just as I remember from over a week ago, but it seems much longer. I arrived just a little before I had to check ...
Kilkenny
... As long as we didn't have to drive there. It was a nightmare driving in cork. Though, not quite as bad as driving in Kilkenny. We arrived, got lost, found our hostel, found a parking lot, then had to move the car, took someone's side window off because ...
Paddy Wagon continues
Who: Lauren and I Tours, Sites, and Attractions Norman castle of Kilkenny – Once the medieval capital of Ireland, has been beautifully restored and open to the public. The castle is free every Friday in March, which just so happened to be the day ...
Focus on the Focus!!
... at the first few we went through. That night we stayed on a working beef and sheep farm in the country in the county of Kilkenny. When we drove up the "avenue" we were greeted by seemingly unwelcoming Border Collie named Ben! He turned out to be a little ...