And the Marble County is? Kilkenny The nickname comes from the black marble quarried close to Kilkenny city, with which much of the old city was built. A bit of a misnomer alas – the marble is actually carboniferous limestone – but the Carboniferous Limestone County just doesn’t have quite the same appeal does it!! […]
Read MoreA PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING A selection of seating options – some DEFINITELY more comfortable looking than others! – at Castlecomer Discovery Park, County Kilkenny, Ireland *Add a tag “Pull up a seat’. XingfuMama posts every Friday morning….. *Create a post with a photo of places one sits or […]
Read MoreI spotted this beauty recently in Woodstock Gardens, Co. Kilkenny….. It overlooks the flower terrace – must be stunning in season…. XingfuMama posts every Friday morning….. *Create a post with a photo of places one sits or might sit, or art about sitting, and maybe a little background or story about the spot or a picture […]
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So which City -Breaker are you? Are you the night owl – looking to party but justifying it with a bit of ‘culture’ thrown in during the day? Or are you the history and art buff – searching out every single thing there is to be seen – but happy with a bit of distraction […]
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