Kinsale, Cashel, and KilKenny
KINSALE: a small, fishing village on the southern coast
These were the biggest oysters I've ever seen...and the freshest!
"Maurice Fitz's Pan Fried Hake" on sauteed courgettes, sun-dried tomatoes and basil, crispy prosciutto and rocket oil.
Murphy's Irish Stout is a local dry stout brewed in County Cork
CASHEL: a town in South Tipperary which houses the historic site, the Rock of Cashel.
The Rock of Cashel
The oldest and tallest of the buildings is the Round Tower dating back to 1100.
KILKENNY: a town that loves their beer and their sports
Smithwick's Brewery (pronounced "Smith-ick's") was an important stop on our route. The brewery is situated on the site of a Franciscan abbey where monks brewed ale since the 14th century.
Beautiful KilKenny Castle with the reflection in the water.
The grounds had amazing gardens and fountains
The sport of hurling is the national game of Ireland. It is VERY popular in KilKenny, as they often dominate the championship. It appears hurling in Kilkenny is like baseball in NY (at least if you're a Yankees fan)...
Bangers and Mash
Deep fried brie - one of my new favorite dishes
We ate at Fishy Fishy Cafe for dinner. The fish on the menu were all caught that morning in the nearby bay. It was so local that the handful of fishermen that provided fish to the restaurant had their pictures on the wall (see above) and their name on the menu next to their catch
These were the biggest oysters I've ever seen...and the freshest!
"Maurice Fitz's Pan Fried Hake" on sauteed courgettes, sun-dried tomatoes and basil, crispy prosciutto and rocket oil.
Murphy's Irish Stout is a local dry stout brewed in County Cork
CASHEL: a town in South Tipperary which houses the historic site, the Rock of Cashel.
The Rock of Cashel
The oldest and tallest of the buildings is the Round Tower dating back to 1100.
KILKENNY: a town that loves their beer and their sports
Smithwick's Brewery (pronounced "Smith-ick's") was an important stop on our route. The brewery is situated on the site of a Franciscan abbey where monks brewed ale since the 14th century.
Beautiful KilKenny Castle with the reflection in the water.
The grounds had amazing gardens and fountains
The sport of hurling is the national game of Ireland. It is VERY popular in KilKenny, as they often dominate the championship. It appears hurling in Kilkenny is like baseball in NY (at least if you're a Yankees fan)...
Bangers and Mash
Deep fried brie - one of my new favorite dishes
posted by Liz and Jay at
9:23 PM
6 Comments:
Brie is just awesome...covered in pastry, deep fried, covered in chocolate...yum.
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ilana, At
September 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Oh, we ate at fishy fishy too! We loved Kinsale and went to Cashel, too. Guess we should go back again and try those oysters!
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Joanne, At
September 25, 2011 at 4:45 PM
The oysters looked great! Better than the 'blood pudding' for breakfast???
Also, liked Jay's MET shirt. Didn't appreciate your Yankee comment! Still love ya though
By
Anonymous, At
September 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM
OOOPs, that was me, Liz.
mom
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Anonymous, At
September 25, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Fantastic pictures, made me wish I were there. And the Oysters...Wow!
By
Hector, At
September 26, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Cool castles! Fried brie sounds amazing!!! I have to find a good restaurant around here that has that 8-)
By
Michelle, At
September 26, 2011 at 9:45 AM
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