Waterford Crystal

This morning we toured the Waterford Crystal factory. The company went into bankruptcy about five years ago. However, the town council, not wanting the tradition of workmanship to die out, bought the name, hired some of the employees and built a workshop where crystal can still be bought. We pass through Kilkenny, home of the Butlers. It is a lovely medieval town with the old Anglo-Norman castle. Butler became Duke of Ormond. One of Obama's ancestors was Bishop of Ormond. The Port of New Ross has replica of one of the coffin ships from Irish famine. One fifth of all passengers died. SS Dunbrodie. Kennedy's ancestry left from New Ross. Kennedys still have a strong family connection with the Ryans. Kennedy family house open in Dungustown (name ?)Read more