Today, we got to experience a truly Irish tradition, “A Sunday afternoon in the Pub.”
On our way from Killarney to Kilkenny, we stopped to view a medieval
castle at Cashel Rock. I would have liked to have gone inside, but time didn’t
allow.
Instead, we went to Stoneyford, which is just outside of Kilkenny. There we went to Malzards Pub. This quaint pub has been owned by the same family for five generations. Fred, the proprietor, is a great proponent of buying local and the food he serves comes from a local bakery. He introduced his family and said, he hoped his daughter would carry on the tradition.
The afternoon started off with demonstration of the Irish
game Hurling. We got to take a few swings with the Hurley bat and carry the
ball on the bat. This was a lot of fun,
After this we got to pour our own glass of Guiness. It is an
art form to pour it properly and not produce too much foam.
This was followed by a Sunday lunch with local entertainment.
The singer was hilarious and had us all joining in and singing along and
playing improvised musical instruments, such as teapots and spoons. He was
having so much fun, he really didn’t want to leave the stage.
This was easily one of the top moments of the tour.
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