Kilkenny Lodges Guidebook
Sightseeing
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs.
30 locals recommend
St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs.
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Distance 8 km.
155 locals recommend
Kilkenny Castle
The ParadeRiverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Distance 8 km.
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views.
Please do climb the tower if at all possible, the views at fabulous
55 locals recommend
Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower
Coach Road13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views.
Please do climb the tower if at all possible, the views at fabulous
Rothe House & Garden
16 Parliament StStep back in time...
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window.
13 locals recommend
Dominican Black Abbey
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window.
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop.
32 locals recommend
Smithwick's Experience
44 Parliament StInteractive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop.
Completed in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point.
6 locals recommend
St.Marys Cathedral Kilkenny
James's StreetCompleted in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point.
Family Fun
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Children will love it.
9 locals recommend
The National Reptile Zoo
Hebron RoadZoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Children will love it.
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway great for children. Make a day of it.
56 locals recommend
Castlecomer Discovery Park
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway great for children. Make a day of it.