Kilkenny Castle

Dublin

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August 19th 2017
It was a glorious morning this morning with blue skies as we traveled back to Dublin via Kilkenny to spend our last night in Ireland. After an hour's drive, we made a stop in Kilkenny for some free time to explore. I looked up my mother's maiden name of Meany and I think this is the area that they were from. I found a Paddy Meany Funeral Home, but it looked like there were many Meany's in the area ... 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