Ever notice how the Castle makes every Kilkenny picture look like a postcard? First built by Norman hands in 1195, the castle still anchors the city, although, now it is surrounded by more trendy makers, galleries, and shops tucked into winding medieval laneways.
A moody autumnal Lismore Castle in Waterford this afternoon ๐ทโ built by Prince John in 1185, back when the English were just starting their '๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต'๐ด ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ' phase. Little did the soon to be king of England know, the Irish are still hereโstrolling by, giving the castle a nod, and thinking, 'Nice try, John, but itโll take more than a castle to keep us out, even if this one was magnificently built!
The highest point in County Kilkenny - Can you guess where it is ? According to folklore it's the location of the buried treasure of James Freney (18th Century โRobin Hoodโ of the southeast of Ireland).
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The medieval walls of the Butterslip in Kilkenny are often photographed for their storybook appeal, offering a serene escape with an old-world atmosphere in the heart of the city. ๐ท๐ท
Curracloe '๐ฉ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ' a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach in County Wexford - The beach has featured in a Hollywood movie, stretches for miles and is famous for its soft, fine sand.
๐ฐThe town of Enniscorthy - Understated allure and compelling charm. It also proudly served as the backdrop for 2015 movie, "Brooklyn," featuring the Saoirse Ronan. ๐ฅA poignant narrative that traces the journey of an Irish immigrant, whose love of Ireland never dwindled. โ๏ธ
St. Mogueโs Cottage in Ferns - largely of 18th century origin with a 19th century addition.
Did you know: Ferns was the Ancient Capital of Leinsterโ๏ธ
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Crews working to transform the small town of New Ross Wexford ahead of the filming of the big-screen adaptation of Claire Keegan's 'Small Things Like These' ๐ฌ Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Ciarรกn Hinds - The team have been working round the clock to give an incredible artistic impression of Christmas in New Ross 1985.
The Borris Railway Viaduct in Carlow - 60ft high and spans the Borris and Mountain River Valley with its sixteen arches supported by soaring limestone pillars is one of Ireland's best example of pioneering 19th. Century railway engineering.
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