| Kilkenny City, characterised by its beautifully restored old buildings and winding slipways, contemporary shops, design galleries and restaurants, is small and compact enough to explore on foot.The Normans arrived in the twelfth century and their legacy the ancient city of Kilkenny – from the Gaelic ‘Till Cearmaigh’, – was named after a 6th century monk called Saint Canice. His memory lives on in the beautifully preserved St. Canice’s Cathedral, built overlooking the city in the thirteenth century. Kilkenny renowned for its superb and fully restored Kilkenny Castle, is a thriving and cosmopolitan merchant city, who’s unique selection of historic sites and buildings from the 7th century onwards reflects a tradition of monastic settlement and gracious living. | |
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| The Laid Back Approach …..Kilkenny Castle A 12th Century castle, which has been remodeled and fully restored. For Guided Tours, please contact the booking office on: +353 (0)56 772 1450Castle Yard Situated opposite Kilkenny Castle, these former stables and coach houses are owned by Kilkenny Civic Trust and include craft studios, workshops and the famous Kilkenny Design Centre. www.kilkennydesign.com Kilkenny Craft Trail Castlecomer Discovery Park Visit Castlecomer Discovery Park, 30 hectares of mixed woodland in the south-east of Ireland just 20kms North of the medieval city of Kilkenny and 24kms from Carlow town. The visitor centre also plays host to a delightful gift shop and the superb Café Jarrow. Open all year round the Discovery Park is an ideal location for a family day out, or for bus tours, school groups or individuals. Telephone 056 4440707 Web www.discoverypark.ie Waterford Crystal Gowran Park Racecourse Shopping in the City MacDonagh Junction is the new city quarter in Kilkenny combining a mix of high quality retail, business and leisure developments, adjacent to Kilkenny’s MacDonagh Railway Station. The new city Quarter is bringing leading Irish and international retailers to the city. Restaurants, performance spaces and leisure facilities including a bowling centre are also planned. With fifty retail units combining shops, cafés and restaurants, leisure amenities and performance spaces, a unique heritage and a vibrant community, MacDonagh Junction offers visitors and shoppers alike an experience to enjoy and remember. The Action & Adventure approach ……. Dynamic Events Team dynamics Kilkenny Countryside Activity Centre Warrington Top Flight Equestrian Kiltorcan Raceway Karting Circuit Golf & Fishing… Kilkenny Golf Club Gowran Park Golf Club Mount Juliet Golf Club Castlecomer Golf Club Lyrath privately owned fishing Island in St.Mullins |
