Kilkenny Castle, seat of the Butler family for centuries, St Canice's Cathedral with its climbable 9th-century round tower, a well-preserved Tudor merchant's house, the ruins of a 13th-century Dominican priory, an inn tied to Ireland's first witchcraft trial in 1324, and a Renaissance almshouse — 6 stops along Kilkenny's Medieval Mile. Looking for things to do in Kilkenny City? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Kilkenny Castle
St Canice's Cathedral
Rothe House
Black Abbey
Kyteler's Inn
Shee Alms House
For Schools
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