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Ireland - Page 5 - Kilkenny Castle, Black Abbey Church, Saint Canice Cathedral
Kilkenney Castle
Dominican Black Abbey Church
In Kilkenny, we visited a 12th century Abbey called "The Black Abbey," because the monks used to wear a black robe over their clothing. The stained glass windows were awesome. There is an alabaster statue encased in the wall that representes the Trinity: God the Father seated, God the Son on the cross, and God the Spirit in the form of a dove.
Saint Canice's Cathedral
We also saw an ancient cathedral called St. Canice's that has a 6-story, stone towerLinda was the only one with enough energy to climb to the top. Meanwhile, Riv and I wandered inside where there happened to be a visiting choir from Norway, and their singing was like heaven! Afterwards, while we were exploring the nooks and crannies of the place, I noticed a little girl curiously inspecting the faces of a tomb covering, inscribed, "The tombs of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ossory and his wife Margaret Fitzgerald. He died in 1539, and she died in 1542."
IREL-aa-R17-13 Tomb, Piers Butler & Wife
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