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By Ormonde Language Tours Kilkenny

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €15 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • See Kilkenny’s famous landmarks — and understand the stories behind them.

    Explore the city on a relaxed 2-hour walking tour with a qualified guide who was born and raised in Kilkenny. Along the way, discover how local stories connect with the bigger events of Irish history, from medieval merchants and invasions to politics, crime and everyday life.

    The tour is designed as an ideal introduction to Kilkenny, helping you get your bearings while discovering places and details you might otherwise walk past. There’s plenty of time for questions, a little dry Irish humour, great photo opportunities and local recommendations for what to see, do, eat and drink afterwards.

    • Small groups — maximum 15
    • Approx. 4 km / 2 hours
    • Starts near and finishes at Kilkenny Castle
    • Walking tour only — all sights are viewed from outside

Activity location

  • St John's Priory
    • Saint John's John Street Lower
    • Kilkenny, Ireland, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 61 R887
    • 61 R887
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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Walking tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€15.00 x 1 Adult€15.00
Total
Price is €15.00
Until Thu, 27 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    In person guide.

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Not recommended for anyone who cannot cover 5km or 3 miles.
    • 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 private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House) (Pass by)

Poor house.

St John's Priory

  • 5m
Church of St. John the evangilist.

Kilkenny Castle

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Home of the Butler family.

Kilkenny City Library

  • 5m
The city's library.

St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Cathedral and round tour.

Black Abbey

  • 5m
Dominican Abbey.

St Marys Cathedral

  • 5m
Catholic cathedral.

The Tholsel

  • 5m
The town hall.

Location

Activity location

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    St John's Priory
    • Saint John's John Street Lower
    • Kilkenny, Ireland, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    61 R887
    • 61 R887
    • Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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