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On day five we took our time getting up and getting going. We had a fine breakfast, then took some pictures of the ruined Butlerstown Castle next to the Coach House, the bed and breakfast where we were staying. From there we headed to the Waterford Crystal factory and then into the city of Waterford to explore. This is the county where my great-great grandfather came from, so we had three days planned in the county.

Cat, Butlerstown
Cat owned by our bed & breakfast host, Des O'Keefe.

Golden Fly on Green
A gold fly sits on a stalk.

Nature Winning
Nature always wins out over man's structures, no matter how well-built. This caught my eye on the ruins of Butlerstown Castle.

Butlerstown Castle
The ruins of a once-grand castle a couple miles away from Waterford City.

Sloe Bug
A type of shield bug, this was on the garden flowers at the Coach House.

Brian at Butlerstown
Brian looking out from the old stable on the grounds of the Butlerstown Castle.

Helophilus pendulus
I wouldn't have expected a picture of a fly to end up being one of my favorites from the trip, but this fly was really pretty.

Crystal Clock
In the lobby of the Waterford Crystal factory this crystal grandfather clock was the size of a regular grandfather clock.

Millennium Ball
The Waterford Crystal factory made the special-order ball for Times Square for the turn of the millennium. When they do special orders they make the order and one backup just in case anything happens to the first. If the second is never used it gets sent back to Waterford to be displayed at the factory.

Glass Blower
A glass blower at work heating a glass piece.

Etcher, Waterford Crystal Factory
An etcher at work on a piece of Waterford Crystal.

Crystal 911 Memorial
A one-of-a-kind memorial made by one of the master engravers at Waterford Crystal.

Blue Owl
A crystal owl made using specially colored glass.

Tiles, Waterford City
Two panels from a series of tiled murals depicting occupations.

The Munster
Down a narrow street in Waterford.

Jordans Lounge Bar
Sign with finger pointing to Jordan's Lounge Bar.

Christian Centre
A Christian center with garbage cans and beer barrels in front.

Blue, Orange, and Yellow
Walls of varying colors in Waterford.

Taxi Stand
A line of taxis waiting for fares, City Centre, Waterford.

Red and Green
More colored walls, near Waterford City Centre.

Wall Flowers
These flowers were growing from the cracks in walls over Waterford City.

Yellow Pipe
Bright yellow building with blue trim, Waterford.

Monuments
A series of monuments in an alley next to a monument maker's place of business in Wateford.

Widgers Butchers
Old-fashioned butcher shop, Michael Street, Waterford.

Dresses in a Window
Second floor window of a shop in Waterford City.

Graffiti on Wall over Brick
Graffiti scrawled on red cement peeling away from the wall beneath.

Trinity House Shopping
Apparently the back side of a store.

Passage, Waterford
A woman passes a graffiti-painted wall.

Freedom of the City
Printed on the graffiti, Freedom of the City is an award given to those who improve or contribute to a city in some way.

Graffiti Art, Waterford
The original has been altered by the addition of other words and drawings.

Orange Wall with Black and White
Another colorfully painted wall in Waterford City.

Boats, Waterford
A lineup of boats at the marina in Waterford.

Mute Swan on the River Suir
There were several of these on the river.

Food to Go
One of the disappointments of the trip was the amount of litter seen and the number of people who seemed to drop it without a thought. We were talking with a pair of young men and one of them finished a beer and threw it down into the River Suir. His buddy apologized after he saw the shocked looks on our faces.

Crane Silhouette
On the quay next to the River Suir, Waterford City.

Apartments, Waterford
A series of brightly colored apartments across from the River Suir.

Millennium Plaza
The sculptural centerpiece of Waterford's Millennium Plaza, by William Vincent Wallace.

Millennium Plaza with a Break in the Clouds
Part of the Millennium Plaza, a series of sculptures and functional pieces that overall take the shape of a Viking long boat.

Brian, Millennium Plaza, Waterford
My partner, Brian, taken through a series of benches on the Millennium Plaza, Waterford City.

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