Boo’s Blog

Today we left the Jury’s Inn in Cork and drove to Waterford. They are no longer doing the factory tour (boo) but the visitor’s center/gift shop is open. I finally bought the salt and pepper shakers that I agonized over on my honeymoon 20 years ago. From Waterford we drove to Kilkenny, home of Smithwick’s Brewery. Apparently the brewery doesn’t do tours (except there may be tastings between 3 and 5 according to a nice gentleman we mat at Kytelers). We walked into town, then realized the Kilkenny Castle was within walking distance. We toured the castle, which has been in use since the 1200’s. It is now decorated more as a grand manor house, which isn’t something we have seen on this trip. Dinner was at Kyteler’s – a restaurant dating back to the 12 or 1300’s.