So here I am, on day 7 of my Ireland adventure. I have had six beautiful days thus far in Ireland, meaning no rain and quite a bit of sun. It had to rain at some point and today was the day. It is very gloomy when it rains.
My intention was to head for Kilkenny. As I started up the road, I saw signs for the Rock of Cashel. This had been on my list of things to see earlier but adventures never go as planned. As luck would have it, I was closer to the Rock of Cashel than I thought, so I dropped in. It was windy and raining when I got there. Finally my raincoat would come in handy! The Rock of Cashel is a castle, church, fortress, etc. It has changed many times of the centuries. These ruins had some very detailed stone carvings in the archways. Magnificent! Afterwards, I stopped in the town of Cashel and had the most delicious Guinness and beef stew. It was to die for. It was the best meal I had in Ireland.
From there I continued on to my original destination, Kilkenny. By the time I got there, it was sunny again, awesome! Oh I have been blessed with good weather. Kilkenny was a charming town. I visited the castle and took some illegal pictures. I paid 6 Euro to get in and I wanted to at least take a few pictures. No pictures allowed the sign read. Turn off the flash and shoot from the hip. The grounds were beautiful. I walked around for a time and then wandered the streets of Kilkenny.
I headed for Tramore which was just south of Waterford. I checked into my B&B and then went to try and find some traditional Irish music. Cork is too international and the music last night was all American. Unfortunately everyone must have drunk too much last night and there was no music. But I talked a bit with a nice barkeep, and then headed back to the B&B.
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