After leaving the Old Jameson Distillery in Middleton, we were on our way to Kilkenny for the night.  We did have a bit of a hard time finding Newlands Country House, but after re-reading the directions and turning around we found the house.  It is in the country!  We met our host, Nicola, who showed us upstairs to our room.  The house is lovely and our room was spacious and overlooked the back of the property, which was a pasture with a horse grazing.  We dropped our bags off and headed into Kilkenny to get a bite to eat.  We ate at Kyteler’s Inn, a pub that Nicola recommended.  Kyteler’s has a history to it:  It is a medieval coaching inn named after Dame Alice Kyteler, a 14th century witch who once lived in the building.  After our early dinner, we walked around Kilkenny checking out all the sights.  Came across Kilkenny Castle, Rothe House, and St. Canice’s Cathedral.

Emma’s Roast Beef

Jessica’s Chicken Panini

Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcakes

Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Cream and Ice Cream

Kilkenny Castle was built in the 1190’s.  It was a Norman fortress overlooking the River Notre.

We found Rothe House, a Tudor merchant’s house, built around two courtyards.

St. Canice’s Cathedral is up on a hilltop, flanked by a round tower and built in the 13th century in an Early English Gothic style.  It was sacked by Cromwell’s forces in 1650.

Here are a few photos of the streets of Kilkenny.