Heritage Attractions
Kilkenny's rich history can be traced through its many historical buildings and sites. These sites include a number of important eclastical sites such as the The Black Abbey, Kells Priory, Jerpoint Abbey and Tullaherin Church and Round Tower. More recent heritage sites include Woodstock gardens and house, Kilkenny Castle and the Lory Meagher Heritage Centre.
Many of these sites are including in the Sli walking tours - for further details contact the Kilkenny Tourist Office on 056 7751500.
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Ballilogue Cottage Museum and Design Craft Shop
Located in South Kilkenny near the pretty village of Inistioge and dating back to the 1700's........ |
Inistioge |
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Black Abbey
Don't miss the Black Abbey, a Dominican Church founded in 1225 by William Marshall, Earl of........ |
Kilkenny City |
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Brod Tullaroan
Telephone: Frank Curran on 087 6688881 Open: March-November and any time for group booking by........ |
Tullaroan |
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Castlecomer Discovery Park
Prices for 2013 and opening hours at the bottom of the page. Set in the former gardens and stable........ |
Castlecomer |
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Dunmore Cave
The show cave at the Dunmore Cave is very well-developed and includes an exhibition centre...... |
Dunmore |
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Gairdin An Ghorta Knocktopher
Gairdin An Ghorta - opened by President of Ireland, Mary McAlese, a commemorative garden for the........ |
Knocktopher |
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Grace's Courthouse
The remains of this fortress, which was built in 1210 and converted to a prison in 1568, are........ |
Kilkenny City |
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Hoban Memorial
Hoban Memorial was constructed in 2008 to honour the 250th Anniversary of the birth of James Hoban........ |
Cuffesgrange |
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Hole in The Wall - Restored Elizabethan Tavern
The Hole in the Wall, Kilkenny's renowned 16th century tavern. It is housed in the oldest........ |
Kilkenny City |
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Jerpoint Abbey
Visit monastic ruins at this 12th century Cistercian abbey with a magnificently sculptured cloister........ |
Thomastown |
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