Kilkenny
Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. Wikivoyage
Population 22,179 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Ireland
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Kyteler's Inn Attraction · 650 m -
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Medieval Mile Museum Museum · 530 m -
Kilkenny Castle Attraction · 560 m - Butler Gallery Gallery · 830 m
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St. John's Priory Attraction · 840 m -
St. Francis Abbey Attraction · 930 m -
Maudlin Castle Castle · 950 m -
Town Hall Attraction · 520 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Rhythm and Roots Festival
May
Rhythm and Roots Festival covers many genres including Folk, Blues, Rockabilly, Americana and Rock 'n Roll. It's in May
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The Cat Laughs
June
The Cat Laughs is a comedy festival at the start of June, multiple venues
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Kilkenny Arts Festival
August
Kilkenny Arts Festival is held over ten days in August, with music, exhibitions and talks, multiple venues
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Subtitle
November
Subtitle is a film festival in November
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Kilkenny); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.