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By Boat Trips Ireland

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Overview

    • Bring your camera and capture some very unique views of Kilkenny Castle and City
    • Learn of the often unspoken local history that the city and river hold
    • Witness the wildlife that has shared the river with man for 1000s of years

Activity location

    • Kilkenny
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Meet at Canal Square, John's Bridge, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland. Look for a large feather flag on the riverbank with a floating pontoon below. Boats will arrive and depart from here. Behind you will be Canal Square (Restaurant), Blaa Blaa Blaa (Coffee shop) and Kitty's Cabin (Sweet shop). Also a large statue to the sport of Hurling.
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Life jackets are included and must be worn by all passengers
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Boats depart from Canal Square and head upstream on the River Nore. Along the route, passengers will view the medieval architecture of Kilkenny, hear of the local history and take in sites such as the WW1 Memorial, St Canice’s Cathedral and Kilkenny’s Round Tower. Turning at Greens Bridge, boats then travel back downstream, under Lady Desert Bridge and St John’s Bridge, pass the boarding point and pass beneath the shadow of the ever-imposing Kilkenny Castle. Continuing south, boats travel along the crest of Castle Weir through lush greenery to the ruins of Ormonde Woollen Mill. Here, boats turn once more and return passengers to the boarding pontoon at Canal Square. This guided boat tour takes approximately 40 to 45 minutes.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kilkenny
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Meet at Canal Square, John's Bridge, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland. Look for a large feather flag on the riverbank with a floating pontoon below. Boats will arrive and depart from here. Behind you will be Canal Square (Restaurant), Blaa Blaa Blaa (Coffee shop) and Kitty's Cabin (Sweet shop). Also a large statue to the sport of Hurling.
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland