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The Guide
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 Map of Kilkenny
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Quick Guide
 Ballyragget - 16th century Butler Castle
Bennettsbridge - The Nicholas Mosse Pottery is one of the best known traditional
potteries in Ireland (Tel: 056 27126). The Jackson Stoneware Pottery
(056 27175) is also in Bennettsbridge. Both welcome visitors.
Castlecomer - nearby Foulksrath Castle
Gowran - Saint Mary's Church with carved Butler tombs, racecourse
Graiguemanagh - small town on the River Barrow at the foot of Mount
Brandon, Duiske Abbey, nearby Woodstock Park
Inistioge - pretty village on the River Nore, nearby Woodstock House gardens
Kells - attractive small village in the Nore Valley, impressive Kells
Priory, Kilree round tower and high cross
Kilfane - Kilfane Church
Kilkenny - Kilkenny is an attractive, lively and cosmopolitan town on
the River Nore with lots of things to do and places to visit.
It is also a great place to shop for Irish crafts, jewelry and
textiles as it has a major crafts centre and workshops in the
old Kilkenny Castle Stables and many local craftspeople have shops
in the town. Kilkenny also has numerous hotels, b&bs, smart bars,
pubs, restaurants and cafes, nearby camping and bikes for rent.
Places to visit in Kilkenny include Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's
Cathedral, ruined Black Abbey and the ruined St John's Priory.
The Black Friary Gate is the only remaining part of the old city
walls. The tourist office is in the Shee Alms House set up by
a local benefactor Sir Richard Shee in 1582. The maid of a local
woman Dame Alice Kyteler, who was reputed to have dispatched her
four husbands and was charged with practicing witchcraft, was
burnt at the stake in 1324 outside the Thosel, which is now the
town hall. The County Hall is built on the site of the former
Kilkenny College where the author of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan
Swift studied. The Confederation of Kilkenny festival is in June
and Kilkenny Arts Week is in August. Kilkenny has a theatre, the
Watergate (056 61674) and a cinema. Jerpoint Abbey and the Dunmore
Caves are within a 10 miles radius of Kilkenny town.
Mullinvat - accommodation
Thomastown - Mount Juliet Hotel walled gardens (entry to gardens and
riverside walks free), Ruined Mullins castle, 13th century Church
of Saint
Mary, traditional music pubs, nearby Jerpoint Abbey
Saint Mullins - very ruined round tower and remains of a monastery founded
by Saint Moling
Quick guide to Kilkenny
Inis recommends - Kilkenny Castle
Tourist Attractions
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