County Kilkenny hosts several chief craft breweries and distilleries that contribute to the local production…

County Tourism Officer: Martina Comerford, Tourism Officer:  (serving county tourism functions), Kilkenny County Council, County Hall,…

 Kilkenny Castle: A 12th-century Norman castle in Kilkenny city, remodelled in the 19th century, this…

Kyteler’s Inn (Kilkenny City): Located on St Kieran’s Street, this historic pub, established in the…

The Banshee Encounter Near Thomastown: A family tradition recounts how a great-grandfather named Holohan, living…

Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny: Designed by Unknown (medieval, with later additions). Built in the 13th…

Saint Canice (Cainnech): October 11, c. 515–600: Kilkenny City (St. Canice’s Cathedral), ThomastownPatron saint of…

Dunmore Cave and the Ghostly Warrior: Dunmore Cave is haunted by a spectral warrior, believed…

The highest point in County Kilkenny is Brandon Hill (Cnoc Bhréanail), standing at 515 meters…

John Banim (1798-1842) Born in Kilkenny city, Banim was a novelist, short story writer, dramatist,…

Brian Mac Giolla Phádraig (c.1580–c.1652): A scholar and poet. Constantia Grierson (1705–1732): Born in Co.…

John Banim: Born in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny 1798–1842) A novelist, playwright, and poet, John…

Bennettsbridge: A quaint village 8 km southeast of Kilkenny City, Bennettsbridge is set along the…

Kilkenny’s Witch Trial: In 1324, Dame Alice Kyteler fled Kilkenny after being accused of witchcraft,…

The Rose of Mooncoin: A romantic ballad celebrating a beautiful woman from Mooncoin, likened to…

The Rose of Mooncoin: Written by Watt Murphy (a 19th-century schoolteacher and poet) as a…

Turlough O’Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin): Harpist, composer, singer (traditional Irish) from Kilronan, County Roscommon, but…

County Kilkenny in Ireland, with its medieval architecture, picturesque villages, ancient abbeys, and scenic river…

Kilkenny comes from the Irish “Cill Chainnigh,” meaning “church of Canice,” named after St. Canice, a…

Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny City, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond (c, 1467–1539). A prominent…

Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Kilkenny’s pre-1000 history is rooted in its role within the…

Kilkenny: The county town and a medieval city with a twelfth-century castle with grounds and…

Begin your Kilkenny walking tour at The Parade, the vibrant heart of this medieval city,…

KILKENNY (County of), an inland county, in the western part of the province of Leinster, bounded…

A maritime county of the province of Leinster, is bounded, on the north, by Laois…

“Where the thrush and the robin their sweet notes entwine/ On the banks of the…

Saint Canice’s Well (Saint Kenny’s Well), Kilkenny City: Pattern day: October 11 (Saint Canice’s Day)…

Kilkenny Castle: Built in 1195 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Kilkenny Castle is a…

Kilkenny Castle: The Parade, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny, R95 YRK1. Built c. 1195 by William…

Kilkenny’s sporting history is a compelling blend of hurling dominance with participation in Gaelic Football,…

Kilkenny Castle: A 12th-century Norman castle with rose gardens and a sprawling parkland, ideal for…

Kilkenny’s food scene thrives on its medieval charm and local producers, with Michelin-starred venues like…

County Kilkenny, in Ireland’s southeast, offers a delightful mix of medieval history, natural beauty, and…

River Barrow (Graiguenamanagh): The River Barrow, Ireland’s second-longest river, flows through the picturesque town of…