Kilkenny, Ireland

The first stop on our tour around Ireland was in Kilkenny in the southern part of the country. Kilkenny County is a beautiful place with a lot of history. We went to Kilkenny Castle, which was built in 1195 by William Marhsal, 1st Earl of Pembroke along the River Nore. The castle was sold to the city for £50(almost $100.00) and is now maintained by the city. The inside of the castle is maintained in an 18th century style and has interesting stories along the path through each room. We saw a wedding ceremony or possibly a wedding party taking pictures out back on the porch. We walked through the town that has a vast array of shops full of knickknacks and other touristy collectibles and restaurants and pubs with delicious food and drinks. We ended up eating dinner at a small tapas bar that served authentic Spanish style tapas that included chorizo and patatas bravas(small fries with tomato sauce). The city as a lot of various churches and abbeys scattered around and all are within walking distance of one another. We made our way to the Black Abbey and an old Church of Ireland. The graveyards are as interesting as the churches themselves and there are many tombstones that have Celtic crosses as the headstones.

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