We woke to yet another beautiful day. We took the opportunity to do a loop walk around Kells: explored the huge medieval priory, walked along the King River, discovered the 5-storey Victorian flax mill with its derelict waterwheel and mill race, crossed the historic stone bridge and then walked back through the village. It was a perfect start to the day.
Next visit was to Jerpoint Abbey where we caught the local enthusiast's tour. The building was impressive but the pleasant surprise was the medieval sculpture found there. This was another highlight for me but Lyn's historical tolerance meter was moving into the red.
From there we headed for Inistioge which boasts a seven-arch old bridge and the Woodstock gardens. We saw a fly fisherman and bought pastries from a shop where the lady suggested that the weather we had brought should make us Irish national treasures.
By this time my toe, yes the Bologna toe, was beginning its daily torment but I wanted to see Kilkenny. We wandered up and down the Medieval Mile, saw the castle and even glanced speculatively at the tall round tower of St Canice's cathedral - the view from the top would have been really something but the toe said no. However, we did replace Lyn's nail scissors so that she can donate them to another airport.
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