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Medieval Mile Museum Castlecomer Freshford (St. Mary’s Church & Graveyard) Greyhound Portlaoise 8 Tholsel Town Hall To The Aireld Racing Track N10 (M9) to & Tullaroan Dublin 9 Hole in the Wall Peace Park 10 The Butter Slip 11 Kyteler’s Inn ROAD 12 Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny 15 HEBRON Bishop’s Place 13 Rothe House & Garden (Heritage Council of Ireland HQ) ST FRANCIS BRIDGE 14 St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower D 15 14 A The Bishops Palace O River Nore R Nowlan Park 16 The Black Abbey St Canice’s Cathedral IN (GAA) L & Round Tower H 17 G Black Freren Gate 4 U O ’L 18 St. Mary’s Cathedral John’s O St Francis Green 19 Talbot Tower Abbey 20 County Hall St Canice’s 21 St. John’s Priory Church 22 Magdalen Castle McDonagh Junction Watergate Shopping Centre Theatre 17 Tourist Info. 16 Black Railway Station Freren Gate 12 Post Oce Sports Black Abbey School St John’s Ground (R.C.) 13 Smithwick’s Church (R.C) Bus Stop Rothe Experience House 21 Public Toilets R695 to St John’s Pay Parking 11 Public Priory Graveyard Ballycallan Kytelers Library 22 Inn Garda/Police Kilmanagh Lady Desart Bridge Magdalen (Pedestrian) Castle 18 Market Cross S.C 20 Hospital 10 County St. Mary’s Kilkenny Tourist Information Centre 4 Train Station 79 High Street, Kilkenny Hall Cathedral The Butterslip 6 R712 to Fire Station 8 7 7 Sports Ground Paulstown 14 The Thosel (Carlow), Castle & City Hall Medieval Mile Museum 6 Altamont Gardens Thoroughfare County Clinic - 9 River Nore & Gowran 5 Births, Deaths 3 Shee Alms Sports Hole in the Wall House River Nore Oneway System Ground & Marriages 6 5 2 1 Cappuchin Kilkenny Graveyard Friary 2 8 Castle 1 Cinema Hebron Road Father Murphy Sports Ground 4 3 Playground Kilkenny Ring Square Roundabout 11 Road Inset Castle Park Adult 5 9 Desart Hall Education Technical School Centre Butler House Sports Ground 19 M9 13 To Dublin Talbot Tower Sports Ground 12 R695 Kilmanagh St Kieran’s Advertising Index College River Nore R712 to Paulstown 1 Left Bank 8 Kilkenny Castle R700 To (Carlow) St. Patrick’s & Gowan Church (RC) Bennettsbridge, 2 Rive Gauche 9 Butler House New Ross, N76 to Wexford, 3 Paris Texas 10 The Watershed Callan, Clonmel The Limerick & Cork Rosslare Watershed 4 Butcher Steakhouse 11 Kilkenny Design Centre Craft Trail & Jerpoint Abbey 10 5 AROI Asian Street Food 12 Primo Restaurant Kilkenny 6 Indique 13 Mario’s Diner Ring Road M9 N10 to Waterford 7 Medieval Mile Museum 14 Altamont Gardens R700 Bohernatounish N76 M9 New Ross R697 Bennettsbridge Roundabout Callan N10 Thomastown 13 Clonmel Kells Waterford 11 12 10 Road 9 8 7 10 Kilkenny Design Rothe House The Medieval Mile Museum Medieval Mile Museum Butler House & Gardens (St. Mary’s Church & Graveyard) Ireland's nest example of a medieval church, the site has been Kilkenny lovingly restored in recent years. Archaeological excavations unearthed artefacts hidden for centuries that are now on display in world-class exhibitions. Visitors to the museum will marvel at a treasure trove of objects encompassing the work and lives of Ireland and its people across centuries. The museum contains some of Ireland's nest examples of medieval sculpture and one of the country's largest collection of Renaissance tombs. An exclusive LEGO(r) Minigure Hunt has recently been added to the museum, This experience is available to children of all ages at no additional charge. Whether by means of an entertaining guided tour or an engaging audio tour (available in 6 languages with child-friendly options) Butler House & Gardens Butler House (once a dower house to Kilkenny Castle) was home to the St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower Earls of Ormonde, who built the stables and coach houses. Reinstated A site for Christian worship led by St. Canice in the 6th century, to its former glory and operating as a guesthouse, this Georgian the Cathedral was erected in the 13th century. residence features sweeping staircases, marble replaces and a walled One of only two medieval round towers in Ireland that can be Kilkenny garden. The garden is free to visitors, accessible through the climbed, the 9th century tower oers the best views of the city. Once the medieval capital of Ireland, the city has rich pedestrian gate at the rear of the castle yard courtyard. Rothe House & Gardens Daily tours are available for both attractions, while a small scale towns & villages medieval heritage visible through the narrow Built in 1594 by John Rothe, this 17th century merchant’s townhouse consists of three houses with courtyards. A model of 1640 Kilkenny is on display in the Cathedral. Whether your passion is heritage, the great outdoors, or The ancient market town of Callan was founded in 1217 on streetscapes; its historical buildings and landmarks. The collection of artefacts and costumes from Kilkenny’s past are buzzing nightlife, Kilkenny has something for everyone. Here the King’s River. Once heavily fortied, Callan was the scene city’s origins predate existing medieval landmarks. Saint Shee Alms House displayed and interpreted here in its museum, while the garden are some of our towns and villages that are waiting to be of many famous battles dating back to 844. Nearby the Founded in 1582 by Sir Richard Shee, a wealthy city solicitor, the St Canice’s Cathedral Canice (who gives Kilkenny its name) founded a monastic is a reconstruction of a 17th century town garden, with explored: ancient village of Kells was also founded on the King’s River purpose of the Alms House institutions was to take care of the poor authentic planting schemes. The Museum and Garden are open and is home to the ruins of the Augustinian Priory founded in settlement here in the 6th century. The 9th century providing bed and board for work. It is one of the remaining Tudor Alms to visitors throughout the year and the site also houses an A beautiful riverside town, Bennettsbridge marks one of the 1193. round tower beside the wonderful stone cathedral of St. houses in Ireland. In 1978 Kilkenny Corporation purchased and restored archeological library, a gift and book shop, cafe and a Family oldest crossings of the River Nore some 6km south of Kilkenny Shee Alms House to its original condition and it houses the tourist History/Genealogy service. Canice’s, is a remaining monastic landmark. Built in the City. The rst bridge was built here in 1285 and dedicated to St The village of Gowran is home to one of Ireland’s premier information Oce. 13th century and a showcase to ornate stonemasonry Bennett. Today, Bennettsbridge is an internationally renowned racecourses, Gowran Park. Gowran Park also oers excellent skills, St. Canice’s is the second longest Cathedral in Tholsel Town Hall Magdelen Castle centre for craft and design, with both Nicholas Mosse Pottery 18-hole golf facilities on one of the nest parkland courses in and Moth To A Flame operating stores in the village. Also in the the country. Once the seat of the Kings of Ossory, the village Ireland. Strongbow, the legendary Norman invader, built The name Tholsel comes form two old English words ‘toll’ meaning tax Magdelen Castle in understood to have been of the three tower Nore Valley, Thomastown was founded in the early 13th century a fort in the 12th century on the site where Kilkenny and ‘sael’ meaning hall and is fondly referred to as the Town Hall. houses built by Sir William Marshall in the 13th Centurty. The of Gowran held the Collegiate Church dating from 1260, and was originally a walled town complete with 14 towers. It Constructed in 1761 using local limestone, it served as custom house, surviving structure, a 25m high, on Maudlin Street is thought to which has been incorporated into the 19th century St Mary’s Castle stands today. William Marshall (Strongbow’s was sacked by Cromwell in 1650 although many interesting guildhall, courthouse and today is a seat of local government and tax date post 1500 and formed part of the Hospital of St. Mary Protestant Church on the village main street. son-in-law, 4th Earl of Pembroke) fortied the city walls, ruins remain. Jerpoint Abbey, located outside of Thomastown collection. A favourite sport for busking musicians and street Magdalen. The name ‘Maudlin’ or Magdalen’ is associated with built a stone castle on the site and consolidated the and close to the world-famous Mount Juliet Conrad golf resort, exhibitions! spittle hospitals built to house lepers Mullinavat is a village in the heart of south Kilkenny, popular Norman’s position of power in the city. Ireland’s only is an outstanding Cistercian abbey and the best preserved of its with anglers and walkers due to its proximity to the rivers St. John’s Priory witch trials took place in Kilkenny in 1324 (supposedly Hole in the Wall kind in the country. Thomastown also boasts a number of ne Barrow, Nore and Suir and to the picturesque Poulanassy Europe’s 1st witchcraft trials).