12/05: Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel and Killarney
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
And tonight’s beers are Killarney Helles Lager and Creans Lager brewed in Dingle (not far from Killarney).
This morning we set out early for Kilkenny Castle. Along the way we stopped at a shoe repair shop to pick up a cross strap for Ed’s camera pack. We had stopped in just before closing yesterday and the fellow said he would make one first thing this morning. Ed is now a happy camper as the pack no longer falls off his shoulder.
Kilkenny Castle was built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. In 1935 most of the furnishings ard art work were sold and the family moved back to England. The building fell into disrepair and in 1967 Kilkenny Castle was transferred to the people of Kilkenny for £50. It took many years and millions of pounds to do the major restorations required to bring the castle.
The back of the castle.
The front of the castle.
The parlor --- the odd looking chair at the front left corner of the photo is a courting chair. The courters sat in the large sections with their backs together and the chaperones sat on the two ends.
The gallery. The glass in the ceiling was added during one of the restorations.
One of the bedrooms.
Roses are starting to bloom. This is one of the roses in the castles rose garden.
For more than 1000 years the Rock of Cashel was a symbol of power and the seat of kings and churchmen who ruled over the region. The actual Rock of Cashel is the hill the buildings were erected on.
It was drizzling and hard drizzling while we were here so not as many outdoor shots as usual.
You can see how the hill helps to add to the fortication.
The entrance door to Cormac's Chapel. Cormac's Chapel is probably the first Romanesque church in Ireland. It dates from 1127. This is the first year since 2009 that chapel has been seen without scaffolding that was used to allow conservation works. The photo on the right is of the interior of the chapel.
The back of the Gothic Cathedral and the round tower. The cathedral was built in the 15th century.
The graveyard and some of the view from the hill. You are suppose to be able to see for miles, just not today.
The interior of the cathedral.
The token sheep photo of the day.
After a couple of hours driving we made it to Killarney where we are spending 2 nights. The B&B we booked is lovely. We timed our arrival perfectly --- tomorrow morning's scones were coming out of the oven and so we each had a piping hot fresh baked scone .... yum.
Killarney is definitely a tourist town.
We had a very nice dinner at Murphy's Pub.
This morning we set out early for Kilkenny Castle. Along the way we stopped at a shoe repair shop to pick up a cross strap for Ed’s camera pack. We had stopped in just before closing yesterday and the fellow said he would make one first thing this morning. Ed is now a happy camper as the pack no longer falls off his shoulder.
Kilkenny Castle was built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. In 1935 most of the furnishings ard art work were sold and the family moved back to England. The building fell into disrepair and in 1967 Kilkenny Castle was transferred to the people of Kilkenny for £50. It took many years and millions of pounds to do the major restorations required to bring the castle.
The back of the castle.
The front of the castle.
The parlor --- the odd looking chair at the front left corner of the photo is a courting chair. The courters sat in the large sections with their backs together and the chaperones sat on the two ends.
The gallery. The glass in the ceiling was added during one of the restorations.
One of the bedrooms.
Roses are starting to bloom. This is one of the roses in the castles rose garden.
For more than 1000 years the Rock of Cashel was a symbol of power and the seat of kings and churchmen who ruled over the region. The actual Rock of Cashel is the hill the buildings were erected on.
It was drizzling and hard drizzling while we were here so not as many outdoor shots as usual.
You can see how the hill helps to add to the fortication.
The entrance door to Cormac's Chapel. Cormac's Chapel is probably the first Romanesque church in Ireland. It dates from 1127. This is the first year since 2009 that chapel has been seen without scaffolding that was used to allow conservation works. The photo on the right is of the interior of the chapel.
The back of the Gothic Cathedral and the round tower. The cathedral was built in the 15th century.
The graveyard and some of the view from the hill. You are suppose to be able to see for miles, just not today.
The interior of the cathedral.
The token sheep photo of the day.
After a couple of hours driving we made it to Killarney where we are spending 2 nights. The B&B we booked is lovely. We timed our arrival perfectly --- tomorrow morning's scones were coming out of the oven and so we each had a piping hot fresh baked scone .... yum.
Killarney is definitely a tourist town.
We had a very nice dinner at Murphy's Pub.