A 14th-century Carmelite friary rebuilt as a Victorian-Gothic house around a Norman keep, a ruined medieval parish church with a rare civilian double-effigy tomb, the site of the Anglo-Norman manorial centre and motte, and a cropmark concentric enclosure — 4 stops through a small Kilkenny village. Looking for things to do in Knocktopher? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalGeorgian & Big HousesMonastic Ireland
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Stops on This Trail
Knocktopher Abbey
Knocktopher Church
Knocktopher Manor
Baunanattin Enclosure
For Schools
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