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Ireland's Ancient East

Five thousand years of history concentrated in river valleys, from Neolithic passage tombs to medieval castles.

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Kilkenny

Medieval marble city of castles, craft beer, and narrow laneways

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Home to Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle on the Boyne

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bolt +180

Visit the Ancient Passage Tomb at Newgrange

Enter the 5,000-year-old tomb that predates the pyramids and Stonehenge.

Culture
$$Moderate
bolt +80

Storm Kilkenny Castle's Norman Towers

Explore the 800-year-old castle that dominates the medieval marble city.

Landmark
$Easy
bolt +75

Walk the Medieval Mile to St. Canice's Cathedral

Stroll the ancient street connecting castle and cathedral through Ireland's best-preserved medieval core.

Culture
$Easy
bolt +80

Explore the Largest Norman Castle in Ireland

Walk through the 800-year-old fortress that doubled as Braveheart's York.

Landmark
$Easy
bolt +65

Taste Kilkenny's Craft at Smithwick's Experience

Discover the story of Ireland's oldest operating brewery on the banks of the Nore.

Food
$$Easy
bolt +50

Browse the Kilkenny Design Centre

Shop Ireland's finest contemporary crafts in the castle's former stables.

Shopping
FreeEasy