Lunch Time!

Our lunch stop today was in a town with the not-easy-to-pronounce name of Graiguenamanagh. Even the locals opt to simply call it Graigue.

Instead of dining at the ever-popular Duiske Inn, we went to the Waterside Inn. Located in a converted grain store, the inn overlooks the River Barrow. The view was delightful. It wasn’t until we got back to the hotel, however, that I realized that we were looking across the water to County Carlow.

Despite the clouds overhead, the sun put in frequent appearances, making it comfy enough to sit outdoors. Mui special ordered a salad with smoked salmon. I had the chicken and mushroom vol-au-vent. Both dishes were very good.

Our second meal in Ireland— in what seemed like an off-the-beaten path location — proved quite satisfactory.Read more