Date: 10th June 2019
Travelled: 92 kilometres from Kilkenny to Hook Head
Visited: Waterford and Hook Lighthouse (County Wexford)
Stayed: Wildcamping Hook Head, free no services. N52.12444, W06.93061
Budget: 8 days @ โฌ107 per day
We enjoyed a wonderful second evening in our car-park in Kilkenny. We were asleep by 8.30 and didnโt hear a thing all night. Only stirred by a street sweeper about 6 am. After coffee and fruit we rolled out of Kilkenny, fueling and filling with water as we left. We have a couple of housekeeping issue to deal with today.
Filling with LPG and emptying the toilet cassette the next priority. Anyway we are on the M9 south for Waterford before you can spell Leprechaun. Forty minutes later we are in the morning traffic making our way along the dockside of the River Barrow to a recommended car-park we had found on the Motorhome Ireland website. At โฌ1 ph itโs expensive, but only a short walk to the Viking Triangle.
Much of Waterford is all about Waterford Crystal and selling expensive pieces to American and German. The under lying history is more interesting and less expensive. 
The Viking Quarter is the old town, still developed but where most of the interesting stuff can be found.
Our first stop is the Medieval Museum โฌ14 pp in a combination ticket with the Bishopโs Palace.
There are several of these layouts showing Waterford at different times. This one, 600 years ago. 
Our tour guide was very good, providing a great overview of the history of south-east Ireland.
Henry VIII of Englands hat, the only one still existing. 
What happened to traitors !
The Bishopโs Vestments.
Read the story below.
A sword for Copper perhaps ?
Enough medieval stuff for this morning we wander back to the Hymer for a coffee and a little planning for later in the day. The was a post today from someone wildcamping at Hook Head Lighthouse, its on the eastern side of the River Suir in County Wexford, looks just like our cup of tea.
The Bishop lived a high life so it seems. 
Itโs another escorted tour, lots of Waterford glassware and crystal.
Having done the Bishopโs place we wander up to the tourist office to find out where we can get some auto-gas and check out the passage east ferry. This will save the long drive up to the Barrow Bridge. We find the LPG at a Texaco on the Cork Road and we can empty the cassette there as well.
A light house fire was first lit here in the 5th century.. The base of the existing lighthouse was constructed in the 13th century. Making it the oldest working lighthouse in the world. 
Despite the constantly changing weather, its a beautiful place to stop for the night. Did I say itโs free to stay here.
Nice couple. 
A spot the Hymer shot from the viewing platform. We have plenty of company for the night.
Itโs early evening. The suns out, the tides out and the Germans are out. We give the microwave a burst and re-heat some left-overs. We are still drinking cheap beer and wine we purchased from Lidl as we returned through France ๐ซ๐ท last year. Lucky or our daily budget would be even worse.
Michael and Pam
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Pam in case you didnโt know, your Grandmother (Mary ) was born in Ennis, County Clare. Hope the weather improves for you.