Happy Christmas 2011 from Kilkenny

Entrance gate from the Parade into Kilkenny Castle at Christmas 2011

View of St Marys Cathedral from the Parade. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle from the Parade. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Design centre: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle christmas tree. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny at Christmas

Kilkenny is a visitors delight over Christmas.

The newly completed Parade provides a fitting location for the Christmas tree this year. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Christmas market located on the Parade close to Kilkenny Castle.Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

City Hall on High street in the festive season! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle on ice! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

St John's Church, John street in the winter sun! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle quarter in snow!

Kilkenny has received a taste of a hard  continental winter with  freezing temperatures blue skies and crisp snow! What a pleasure it is to stroll through  the Kilkenny Castle and park quarter.

Dukesmeadows.

Kilkenny Castle park

The low winter sun shines through the trees in the Castle park

Autumn changes to winter in the Castle park

The main entrance to Kilkenny Castle gives a Christmas feeling!

The Castle yard

The Castle Yard

Kilkenny Castle in winter