Monday -- Killkenny and on to Dungarvan

After my last post from the squashed seat in the back of the van, we went 'round about 100 circles. These highways and towns don't have traffic lights or stop signs -- you just go around a circle at an intersection and then leave the circle to continue on your same path or to turn onto another, perpendicular street. If I were driving, I think I might drive around in circles either for fun or until sure of where to turn off.... ;-)

Killkenny was charming and we visited the 12th century castle there. The Butler family had gifted the castle to Ireland in 1935 because their family fortune had diminished to the point that they could not maintain it. It had been developed over the years and it had running water and electricity and 30 bedrooms. The book store was in the kitchen and the stables were across the street. Turrets and towers on every corner except for the one that had been blown away in some battle.

We went through Waterford a couple of times trying to get on to Dungarvan (9000 people) and we stayed at our first bed and breakfast. The B&B is just what we had hoped f0r -- charming, comfortable and personal. It overlooks the bay. We had dinner at a small, local resturant and the samon was perfect as was the colcannon -- or something like that. Mashed potatoes with bits of cabbage and butter and flavors. And banaffi for dessert. I stayed up late, curled up under a wool coverlett, watching the lights in the town on the water's edge. I worked on comps since I couldn't talk anyone into checking out the local group at the Marine Pub.

I gotta go. Everyone is literally waiting in the van for me, so I will post again later. It's chilly and drizzly and windy.

ttfn ~slc