Tourist pens love letter to the 'magical' city and people of Kilkenny

An American tourist who visited Kilkenny recently has taken to social media to share their thoughts and impressions with the people of Kilkenny.

Originally posted on the r/Kilkenny subreddit on Reddit, the letter reads as follows:

"Thank you for letting this silly American traipse around your city earlier this month. I had never heard of Kilkenny prior to visiting, but took a Wild Rover tour from Dublin and felt like I didn't have nearly enough time to take it all in. Had to return, and ended up staying for a week.

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"I had never been in a building constructed earlier than like the 1860s, so it just felt very magical and humbling to surround myself with structures that had seen so much history.

"I saw so many beautiful churches on my trip, but felt an inexplicable connection to the Black Abbey in particular.

"Thank you to Arán for the gorgeous matcha French toast, and to Matt The Millers for the beef stew. I was charmed by the Pennyfeather Cafe and the Kilkenny Book Centre.

"I got a kick-ass haircut from Jason at Crown. I'm not much of a plant person, but have to admit being surrounded by 16th Century veggies and flowers at Rothe House and Garden was a pretty cool experience.

"Loved the Bruce mural. Saw an axolotl and got to hold snakes and bugs at the Reptile Zoo! Thank you to all of the kind and warm people I spoke to.

"If anyone knows my tour guide Liam, tell him he was "Francesca's" favorite and his storytelling is part of why I fell in love with Kilkenny.

"I hope to be back someday."

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