County Kilkenny

What to see in County Kilkenny?

Check out all the places I’ve been visiting in County Kilkenny.

Anatolia Cafe & Restaurant, Co. Kilkenny

After visiting Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum, and Nicholas Mosse Visitors` Centre, we went to Kilkenny town for dinner to Anatolia Cafe & Restaurant. Anatolia Cafe & Restaurant is based at Rose Inn Street 22/23, Kilkenny town, in County...

Nicholas Mosse Visitors` Centre, Co. Kilkenny

Nicholas Mosse Visitors` Centre set in a former flour mill in the picturesque village of Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny. So, Nicholas and his wife, Susan, founded Nicholas Mosse Pottery in 1976. Nicholas discovered his love of pottery and the craft...

Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum, Co. Kilkenny

The picturesque village of Inistioge in south County Kilkenny hosts Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum, with magnificent views over the River Nore Valley to Brandon Hill. Woodstock Gardens were once considered one of the great gardens of Ireland dating...

Second visit in Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

Second visit to Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

I was delighted to visit the picturesque town of Graiguenamanagh again. It is a beautiful town and a fantastic spot to relax. Graiguenamanagh sits on both the River Barrow and River Duiske. Nestled comfortably under Brandon Hill, in the southeast of...

The Upper Paddock Biodiversity Garden, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

The Upper Paddock Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

After visiting the magnificent Jerpoint Abbey and driving through the town of Thomastown I noticed this lovely place tucked away in what is locally known as the Upper Paddock. The Upper Paddock is a biodiversity garden that is open to the public...

Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny

Ireland is dotted with several impressive ruined Cistercians abbeys like Duiske Abbey, Dunbrody Abbey, Tintern Abbey, and Baltinglass Abbey. And Jerpoint Abbey is one of the most intact and most complete Irish Cistercian monasteries with remarkable...

St Mary’s Cathedral, Co. Kilkenny

St Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny is one of the best-preserved Gothic cathedrals in Ireland. While visiting Kilkenny you can’t notice this massive church from a distance. St Mary’s is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory,...

Kilkenny Castle, Co. Kilkenny

The biggest attraction for visitors in Kilkenny City is Kilkenny Castle. Situated on the banks of the River Nore, at the center of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny Castle is the most beautiful castle I`ve seen in Ireland so far. After visiting Castlecomer...

Castlecomer Discovery Park, Co. Kilkenny

This is a place that I always wanted to visit. Castlecomer Discovery Park in County Kilkenny is ‘Ireland’s Best Activity Provider` for the 2022 Reader Travel Awards. It is visited by 120000 + visitors per year. Open all year round Castlecomer...

Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

Graiguenamanagh is considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in the southeast of Ireland. It is located on the border between counties Kilkenny and Carlow, on the River Barrow, which demarcates the border between the two counties....

Duiske Abbey, Co. Kilkenny

Duiske Abbey also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in the beautiful town of Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny. So, the Abbey is located in the valley of the river Barrow, on...

Grennan Castle, Co. Kilkenny

Thomastown historically known as Grennan is a town in County Kilkenny. This is where the ruins of a medieval fortified Grennan Castle are located. So, I stopped to see this castle, because it is like Carlow Castle dated between 1207 and 1213. So,...

St. Mary’s Collegiate Church Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

St. Mary’s Collegiate Church Gowran (Gaelic/Irish: Eaglais Mhuire) is one of the hidden treasures in County Kilkenny. It is a beautiful church with a fascinating history. Also known as the Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Assumption. It is a...

Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

The Irish Post recently named Ireland’s 12 most beautiful villages and towns. I visited only two of them: Cashel, County Tipperary and the second one is Inistioge, County Kilkenny. Inistioge is a beautiful and historic village on the...

Shankill Castle – ScareFest, Co. Kilkenny

Annual Shankill Castle ScareFest is the ideal place to visit during Halloween. Shankill Castle is set in parkland near Paulstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border. It is just 16km from Kilkenny and 19km from Carlow. Moreover, Shankill Castle, one of the...