Wow, I am so excited that today is finally here and we will be going to Ireland soon. Mom called me this morning to see if I had a key to her house ...
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Wow, I am so excited that today is finally here and we will be going to Ireland soon. Mom called me this morning to see if I had a key to her house because she changed purses and forgot that she didn't have her key with her when she went out. Dad wasn't home so.....she was locked out of her house for a while. Luckily the mall is close and she hung out there until he got home. I think they need two cell phones! It was kind of funny and she is a pretty good sport!! I hope to be able to write in my blog everyday and tell everyone about our adventures. My grand-daughter Kayleigh will be here soon ...
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June 17, 2007Places & Travel On Sunday, our adventures took us to Dublin. It was actually a pretty clear day in Copenhagen, and we hoped that the ...
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June 17, 2007Places & Travel On Sunday, our adventures took us to Dublin. It was actually a pretty clear day in Copenhagen, and we hoped that the weather would be as nice in Dublin. The train ride to the airport was effecient as always. However, the line to check in at the airport was ridiculous. By a stroke of luck we were able to cut about 20 minutes off our wait when we were randomly directed to a shorter line. We landed in Dublin around 10:30 local time, but we didn't make it into the city until around 13:00. In the procces we learned another traveling trip - reserve the smallest compact c...
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Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the seat of the Butler family. Formerly the family name was FitzWalter. The castle was sold ...
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Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the seat of the Butler family. Formerly the family name was FitzWalter. The castle was sold to the Irish government in the middle of the 20th century for £50. It has since been refurbished and is open to visitors. Part of the National Art Gallery is on display in the castle. There are ornamental gardens on the town side of the castle, and extensive land and gardens to the front. Kilkenny castle was the venue for the meeting of the General Assembly, or parliament, of the Confederate Ireland government in the 1640s. Awards and conferring c...
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The Newpark Hotel has traditionally been one of Kilkenny City's most popular hotels. Situated only twenty minutes from the city
centre by foot and only three minutes from the railway station by car, it is ideally located for both ...
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Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny is a majestic structure from the 17th century. Imposing from the outside, inside the rooms
of the Lyrath Estate Hotel exude opulence with comfort. The windows open up to the vast green acres of ...
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This luxurious hotel is set among several resplendent acres of landscaped gardens. It's a mere five minutes' walk from Kilkenny
city, making it both idyllic and convenient. The establishment has recently been refurbished and now features 23 new deluxe ...
Proudly voted best hostel in Kilkenny in 2011 by Hostelworld.com bookers! Macgabhainns Backpackers Hostel is a small hostel located in the heart of ... More
Situated in the Valley of the Kings River on the outskirts of Kilkenny, between the medieval village of Kells and Stoneyford, Lawcus is a superbly ... More
Situated just 1.5km from Kilkenny off the R700 road, this caravan park provides a viable accommodation option for the financially challenged. The ... More
If you fancy slumming it, you might as well do it style: Foulksrath Castle Hostel is a 15th century Alorman Tower House with a range of medieval ... More
Mount Juliet House was built over 200 years ago for the Earl of Carrick and has managed to maintain a sense of 18th-century splendor about it to this ... More
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