IrlandKilkenny52°39’9” N 7°15’26” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Spotting a sign for St Mary’s Cathedral, we took a detour off the Medieval Mile to check it out.
This cathedral, the third one to be dedicated to the mother of Jesus, is just outside the old cityLes mer
IrlandKilkenny52°39’14” N 7°15’28” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
From St Mary’s Cathedral, we continued our meandering walk and ended up at the Dominican Black Abbey, which was founded in 1225. It’s history was quite tumultuous ... surviving the 1650 siege ofLes mer
IrlandSt. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower52°39’23” N 7°15’26” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The nearly 100-foot high Round Tower at St Canice’s is only one of two in Ireland that can still be climbed. So, of course, we climbed it!
Built in 1111, the tower is the oldest standing structureLes mer
IrlandSt. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower52°39’24” N 7°15’27” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After climbing the Round Tower, located on the grounds of St Canice’s Cathedral, we used the combo admission ticket to go inside.
The early 13th century church is in the Gothic style. It wasLes mer
IrlandKilkenny52°39’25” N 7°15’21” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After being a-wander for over six hours, exploring Kilkenny City, it was definitely time for a bite to eat. Odd-hour dining at an off-the-beaten-path place = no crowds. In this case, we had the KernelLes mer
ReisendeToo bad about the sans chips for Mui. I have NEVER ever anywhere had chips (french fries to us) like we had in Ireland. Maybe it is the soil where they grow the potatoes, I have no clue, but they were phenomenal almost everywhere.
Two to TravelOh, believe me ... he had plenty of chips as we went along ;-) I agree, they were really good everywhere we went.
IrlandKikenny Castle52°39’7” N 7°15’1” W
20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We walked off our late lunch by following the River Nore back towards the city center.
I found the vantage point I was looking for to photograph Kilkenny Castle reflected on the river. But ripples onLes mer
IrlandKilkenny52°38’49” N 7°14’32” W 20. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Photos from today are @ this link:
https://eenusa.smugmug.com/Europe/Ireland/Irela…
IrlandKilkenny52°38’48” N 7°14’32” W
21. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ 🌙 43 °F
From our base at Fanad House in Kilkenny, today we set out to explore some of the treasures of County Kilkenny ... with a jiggle in our plans that dipped our toes into County Wexford.
IrlandKikenny Castle52°39’1” N 7°14’60” W
21. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Though the plan is to travel further afield today, our second day in Kilkenny started with a pre-breakfast stroll.
Our destination was the River Nore Linear Park. Along the way, I couldn’t help butLes mer
IrlandKikenny Castle52°39’7” N 7°15’1” W
21. juni 2019, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Our pre-breakfast stroll from Fanad House had a very specific purpose. To capture reflection shots on the River Nore.
It was chilly at 6:00a when we left our room. No matter ... we bundled up. TheLes mer
