KILKENNY was a boom town in the early fourteenth century. A wealthy merchant class had made it the largest inland town in Ireland. It bustled with traders and dealers and there was a brisk trade in wine, salt, wool, hides. timber, metals and all sorts of foodstuff. In 1335, the Market Cross was erected as […]
HERE’S some tantalising news for food lovers: county Kilkenny’s iconic Blackberry Café is now a seven-day operation. The critically acclaimed Thomastown eaterie is now open every Sunday, from 10am to 5pm – serving savoury food until 4pm and teas, coffees and cakes until 4.30pm. Owner Jackie Hoyne said the move has gone down very well […]