๐ฐ Kilkenny Day Trip | Dublin's Perfect Fairytale Escape! ๐ฎ๐ชโจ
"Medieval magic just 1.5hrs from Dublin - all the charm, none of the crowds!" ๐ TRAVEL HACKS ๐ Route: Dublin Heuston โ Kilkenny ๐ฐ Return Ticket: โฌ12 (book online!) โณ Journey: 1hr35min ("Faster than waiting for a Dublin bus!") ๐ฐ๏ธ Perfect Schedule: 10:15am depart โ 19:14pm return ("Sunset views guaranteed!") Pro Tip: *"Keep tickets - you'll scan them 4x!"* ๐ซ ๐ธ MUST-SEE SPOTS 1๏ธโฃ Kilkenny Castle ๐ฐ (โฌ4 student) *"4km cycling loop + picnic-perfect lawns. Instagram vs Reality: No dragons, just serious Hogwarts vibes."* 2๏ธโฃ Medieval Mile Museum ๐๏ธ (โฌ7 student) "Skipped it for real medieval streets - no regrets!" 3๏ธโฃ Secret Churches โช (FREE!) "Stumbled upon two - stained glass so pretty it hurt." ๐ฝ๏ธ FOOD & SHOPPING Asian Restaurant ๐ (see pic!) - *"Unexpectedly banging pad thai in a 13th-century alley!"* Charity Shop ๐๏ธ (pic tagged) - "Scored a vintage Aran sweater for โฌ15!" Riverside Walks ๐ - "Golden leaves crunching underfoot = basic autumn dreams achieved." ๐ WHY WE LOVED IT Slow Travel Bliss ๐ - "Zero itinerary, all magical accidents." Color Explosion ๐จ - "Painted houses like Hans Christian Andersen threw up rainbows." Off-Peak Perfection ๐ป - "Had the castle lawns all to ourselves!" #KilkennyMagic #DublinDayTrip #IrishFairytale #MedievalVibes #AutumnInIreland #SoloTravelJoy