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Kilkenny Castle
One of the most beautiful and best restored medieval castles in Ireland.
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St. Canice's Cathedral
Truly a magnificent building, crowning the northern part of Kilkenny City, keeping watch over its inhabitants for over 800 years.
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Rothe House
Built around 1595, this merchant house will give the visitor and student of medieval history a taste of what business life was like in Kilkenny City during the 1500 and 1600's.
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The Black Abbey
The Dominican Order settled in Kilkenny City in 1225. Boasting a magnificent example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture, still very much in use today.
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Completed in 1899, it still dominates the landscape of Kilkenny, its great tower being visible from all approaches to the city.
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Kytlers Inn
One of the oldest inns in Ireland dating back to 1263, Kytlers Inn is located on Kieran Street in the heart of the city. Still used as a hostelry and a venue for traditional Irish music.
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Castlecomer Discovery Park
14 km from Kilkenny City on the N77 in the town of Castlecomer, this gem comprises a wide range of recreational activities for the visitor or the whole family.
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Kilkenny Design Centre
Located across the road from Kilkenny castle, these former stables now house a unique centre of irish craft and design.
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Dunmore Caves
Just 11 km north of Kilkenny city on the N77 in the Ballyfoyle area, a showcase of quarter of a mile of underground passages, with the deepest at 46 m.
