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Introduction to County Kilkenny
November 20, 2006
With its remarkable collection of well-preserved castles, churches, monastic sites, and winding narrow lanes, lovely Kilkenny City is a graceful medieval town. It's also a national hub for crafts and design, and its streets are lined with shops selling pottery, woodwork, paintings, and jewelry. Its lively pub and entertainment circuit (including much-loved comedy festivals) make this a top weekend getaway for the Irish. It's many charms make it popular with travelers, and it's certainly not untouched by tourism, but it's in no way as overrun as Kerry, and in the off season it reverts to its normal, sleepy self (its normal population is just 11,000), and you can wander its streets in peace.
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