Kilkenny Castle

A Day in Kilkenny

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January 17th 2009
After a week and a half in Carlow, we were all ready to get out of town and explore another part of the country. So Saturday morning, we got on the train to Kilkenny. Unsure of where to go when we got off the train, we started walking into what looked like the main part of town. We found the tourist office and got some maps, and then decided to go visit Kilkenny Castle. We got to the castle an ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more