Kilkenny & Kells Priory

So, taking advantage of the lovely weather here in Dublin this past weekend, we decided to take a bus out to the countryside.  It was a 2 and 1/2 hour bus ride to Kilkenny.  I took one dramamene thinking it would be enough, but since we rushed to get to the bus and barely made it, we got a seat in the back and it was hot and crowded. I seriously wanted to die, was sweating and felt like crap. It was the longest 2 1/2 hours of my life.  We finally got off the bus and went to see the Kilkenny Castle.  It was a guided tour and we got a little bit of the history and background of the city.  Apparently the Victorian people were much shorter and the beds were kinda small. Overall it was pretty interesting and it never hurts to see a cool castle.

  

We walked around town a bit, had lunch and then took a cab to Kells Priory, one of the largest and most magnificent monuments of all of Ireland.  Of course, we read about it in our Ireland travel books and it said it was a must.  The cab driver was a bit surprised that we would even want to go there.  It was a 20 Euro cab drive there, but it was worth it.  It was a very cool place, and there wasn't anyone there.  We got to explore the ruins and walk around, play with the sheep.  Well Will tried to play with them, but they

 ran away.  It was a cool experience and was great to see a bit of the countryside. Not to mention the weather was fantastic. I brought a big jacket thinking it would be cold didn't need it at all.  The bus ride back was much better. I took two dramamene and ran to the front of the bus line to get the front seat.   I know now that I am going to need a lot more dramanene if i'm going to take more bus rides around Ireland...