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Kilkenny, Ireland
KILKENNY CASTLE: Take a tour of the historic castle, with impressive stone turrets and ramparts that dominate the city (Irish Tourist Board)

Kilkenny Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth
  • Survey the medieval spread of Ireland's old capital from the ramparts of Kilkenny Castle
  • Be entertained by the yarns of traditional Irish storytellers during the Kilkenny Arts Festival
  • Enjoy an outdoor concert in Ballymore Amphitheatre, a former stone quarry
  • Speed around in a go-kart on the twisting racetrack of Kiltorcan Raceway Karting Circuit
  • Explore the flatwater and rapids of County Kilkenny's scenic riverways
  • Delve underground to explore the spooky interior of massive Dunmore Cave

Kilkenny Overview

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth

Located in Ireland's scenic heartland, just 70 miles from Dublin, the medieval city of Kilkenny is a great place to taste the true flavor of rural Ireland. The small city, with a population of less than 10,000, mixes the charm and easy bonhomie of traditional Irish life with a cosmopolitan, modern outlook. This means a fun roster of year-round events and activities, including one of Ireland's biggest arts festivals, along with lazy days exploring the city's ancient streets and bucolic County Kilkenny countryside. The hyperactive family might find they exhaust their options too quickly, but then they'd be missing the point.

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Hotels

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Best Western Newpark Hotel
Castlecomer Road
Kilkenny, Ireland
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 0.7 Miles
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Mount Juliet Conrad
Thomastown
Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 10.0 Miles
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Hotel Kilkenny
College Road
Kilkenny, Ireland
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 0.3 Miles
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Attractions

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Kilkenny Castle
The Parade, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Smithwicks Brewery
Parliament Street
Kilkenny, Ireland
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Tynan's Walking Tours
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
10 Maple Dr
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Distance: 0.9 Miles (from destination center)
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