About forty minutes after leaving Jerpoint Abbey we reached our next destination, Kilkenny. Kilkenny is a smallish town with about 27,000 residents, but it feels larger.
The downtown area, adjacent to the sprawling and impressive Kilkenny Castle (Wednesday’s article) has a bright, colorful charm all its own. Below is Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral as seen from The Parade, a street that runs alongside Kilkenny Castle:
There is much to photograph here, and not only from ground level. Be sure to look up. You may recall from last week’s series on Jerpoint Abbey that the moon was visible in several photographs. Here’s that same moon phase as views from Kilkenny:
Ursula and I had a nice lunch at The Field Bar and Restaurant, then took off to take in the sights before we were due to regroup back at the castle. Clicking the link above will take you to Google Maps, where you can find reviews on this charming place. If you’re wondering why I’m sending you to reviews in this manner, it’s because I no longer deal with the abysmal TripAdvisor and their ridiculous policy of protecting bad businesses (see explanation at TripAdvisor is NOT your friend).
Oh, and did I mention colorful? Let’s take a look at some local Kilkenny color:
On Wednesday’s blog article I’ll take you on a tour of Kilkenny Castle. Until then, I’ll just whet your appetite with this:
Decisions — Murder in Paradise
The Globe — Murder in Luxury
R. Doug Wicker — Author 