- County Tourism Officer: Martina Comerford, Tourism Officer: (serving county tourism functions), Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, R95 A39T, martina.comerford@kilkennycoco.ie, Phone: 056 7794011
- County Council Tourism Officer: Martina Comerford, Tourism Officer: , Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, R95 A39T, martina.comerford@kilkennycoco.ie, Phone: 056 7794011
- Maura Hickey, Tourism Support Officer, Contact via council general email info@kilkennycoco.ie
Inbound Tour Operators
- Inbound Tour Operators Association of Ireland (ITOA) PO Box 13701, Carrick on Suir, Co Tipperary, info@itoa-ireland.com or +353 (87) 407 0989. https://itoa-ireland.com/
Tour Guides
- Members organisation Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland (ATGI) admin@tourguides.ie selection of guides searchable on www.tourguides.ie
- Members organisation Independent Tour Guides Association (ITGA) independenttourguidesassoc@gmail.comselection of guides searchable on www.tourguide.ie
Outbound Travel
- Manning Travel, 9 High Street, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Phone: 056 7722950, des.manning@manningtravel.ie
- Martina Hayden, (Travel Counsellors), Phone: 056 7712557
Hotels
- Hotel Kilkenny, College Road, Kilkenny. +353 (0)56 776 2000, experience@hotelkilkenny.ie
- Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Ormonde Street, Kilkenny. +353 56 7750200, reservations@kilkennyormonde.com
- Pembroke Kilkenny, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, R95 E40W. +353 (0)56 778 3500, reservations@pembrokekilkenny.com
- Kilkenny House Hotel, Freshford Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 EC89. +353 56 777 0711, reception@kilkennyhousehotel.ie
- The Hoban Hotel, Ring Road, Springhill, Kilkenny, R95 XV2D. +353 56 7783100, info@hobanhotelkilkenny.com
- Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, 1 Ormonde Street, Kilkenny City Centre, Kilkenny. +353 56 7771888, reservations@kilkennyhibernianhotel.com
- Lyrath Estate, Dublin Road, Kilkenny, R95 F685. +353 56 7760088, info@lyrath.com
- Kilkenny River Court Hotel, The Bridge, John Street, Kilkenny, R95 Y104. +353 56 7723388, reception@rivercourthotel.com
- Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny. +353 56 7760500, reception@newparkhotel.com
- Langtons Hotel Kilkenny, 67-69 John Street, Kilkenny. +353 56 7765133, reservations@langtons.ie
- Butler House, 16 Patrick Street, Kilkenny City. +353 (0)56 7722828, res@butler.ie
- Kilford Arms Hotel, John Street, Kilkenny. +353 56 7761018, info@kilfordarms.ie
- Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. +353 56 7773000, reservations@mountjuliet.ie
- Club House Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny. +353 56 7721994, reservations@clubhousehotel.com
Contact List
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Hotels
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
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Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
County Kilkenny:
Ireland’s county Kilkenny is a county of medieval charm, with Kilkenny City’s castle and St Canice’s Cathedral showcasing well-preserved architecture and round towers. The Dunmore Cave offers intriguing limestone formations, while the Nore Valley’s walking trails provide scenic beauty. Other attractions include the historic Jerpoint Abbey’s intricate carvings. Kilkenny is Ireland’s 16th largest county by size (2,062 square km) and 21st largest by population (104,160). Population peaked at 202,420 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 60,463 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Kilkenny is Ireland’s eleventh most visited tourist county with around 207,000 international visitors per year.
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