Friday, August 1, 2008

Ireland: Kastles [sic]

The first two castles we saw on our trip through Ireland were Kilkea and Kilkenny.
Kilkea was sweet and had a creepy legend about a wizard turning into a raven and now he returns every seven years. 
We had tea there. (Oooooo scary!)
Kilkenny was a pretty cool castle but we got there too late for the tour. 
No biggie (literally) wasn't as huge as it looks. 
But apparently the mice are huge. Check out that hole
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20 comments:

  1. Rachel SnyderAugust 1, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    Once again, thanks for sharing your fantastic vacation pics. God I need to travel again...

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  2. RomanAugust 1, 2008 at 10:49 PM

    I've actually been to that second castle, but when we were there, everything was boarded up. I guess for repair.

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  3. Heather (a.k.a. Bella)August 1, 2008 at 10:57 PM

    Forget the mouse hole. Can a human actually fit on those stairs?!

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  4. elainemariegAugust 1, 2008 at 11:19 PM

    I was wondering about the stairs too.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 2:07 AM

    The stairs and door are the main entrance for the mice, the hole is the emergency exit, LOL.

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  6. KelipsoAugust 2, 2008 at 2:27 AM

    "Oh my god! You Kilkenny! You bastard!"

    LOL

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  7. DrDegrootAugust 2, 2008 at 3:23 AM

    Jorge,
    Checkmate!!! Please submit an application to The Evil League of Evil! Muhahahaha...

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  8. listeningAugust 2, 2008 at 6:10 AM

    You are a real daytripper, man. I was last year in Galway and the Moher cliffs; nice irish people, amazing places... I hope be there again soon.

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  9. redelfAugust 2, 2008 at 6:44 AM

    COOL!!!! I love castles! Especially when you can squish them with your foot!

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  10. AckAugust 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM

    Ireland is the best place I've ever been, I hope you enjoy it! if you get a chance to see the Cliffs of Moher, DO IT! It's amazing!

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  11. UnknownAugust 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    Jorge,

    Yes Irish tea would be scary! Unless the water is drawn from the river Boyne, which is where I think Guinness got their water from.

    P.S. Dude! Don't you wipe your feet before you invade a castle?

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  12. Rachel SnyderAugust 2, 2008 at 12:31 PM

    Oh my god Kelipso, you almost made me spit out my soda when I read your post! LOL

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  13. lostinphillyAugust 2, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    Great pics of those awesome castles, but are you sure that the wizard from Kilkea castle didn't turn into a hurleybird instead of a raven, and might still be on the lookout for you?????

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  14. IslandLaurelAugust 3, 2008 at 12:11 AM

    Is that Dave having tea with you?

    (Sorry I couldn't resist... I'm a nerd, I know...)

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  15. NicoleAugust 3, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    I love Kilkenny castle!

    You should've popped down to Cahir and taken a stroll out to the Swiss Cottage.

    I've been living in Ireland 20 years and I got to see it for the first time last weekend. It's fabulous!

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  16. Jez In DallasAugust 3, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    Speaking of Ireland... I saw this right after I read this post, thought you might get a kick out of it.

    http://afterlost.glassoforange.co.uk/?m=view&id=9

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  17. ThomasAugust 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    thans for sharing these pics with us. i like the one with the chair. soo cool :)

    lg

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  18. Stacy DisarrayedAugust 4, 2008 at 6:11 AM

    Dude...check it out!

    http://totallylookslike.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/jorge-garcia.jpg

    These are really funny
    http://totallylookslike.com/

    BTW - I love your blog, you make me laugh with every post. And I'm totally jealous of all your travels!

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  19. JuliaAugust 12, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    Oh, I live there! :D
    Not in the castle though, it's not for sale. I think. But if it was I would buy it and then you could come and visit me in my new, but really old, home!
    I do live in Kilkenny though. So yes, I've been standing right there where you are standing in that picture! Yay me ^^
    I wish I'd known that you were thre though, but since I couldn't have come anyways (I was visiting England) it wouldn't have mattered really. Thanks for sharing pictures with us, your fellow fans!
    Hugs, Julia.

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  20. rouletteSeptember 28, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    Great! Now I do want to visit the same castles!

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