Kilkenny’s 12th-century castle, which sits in the centre of the perfectly formed boutique city, was the seat of the Ormond family for almost 600 years. But let’s not get too bound up with the ...

Kilkenny's Castle's picture gallery, a wing built during the early 19th century, is filled with portraits. MUST CREDIT: Photo for the Washington Post by Ellen Perlman Gift Article Copy article link ...

Kilkenny has been a Butler family stronghold since 1391 when James Butler, Earl of Ormonde, purchased the old Norman castle that was to be their power base for the next five centuries.

Butler Gallery, previously located at Kilkenny Castle, has moved to Evans' Home, on John's Quay, in the centre of Kilkenny City. The move is part of a €6.3M redevelopment project of the historic ...

The original Kilkenny Castle was completed in the early 13th century, and it served as a dominating Norman fortress beside the River Nore. By the 14th century, it became the center of the powerful ...

Once you’ve finished wandering the grounds of Kilkenny Castle, consider nipping over to Rothe House and Garden, just a five-minute walk away. Built between 1594 and 1610, Rothe House and Garden was ...

A tangle of narrow streets, crowned with a grand castle and cathedral, Kilkenny is a city where history seeps through every slab of local limestone. Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

The Kilkenny Catwalk Art Trail was put together by Kilkenny Civic Trust and the local council. It features 21 cat sculptures in 21 different locations around the popular city.

Kilkenny, just a 90-minute drive southwest of Dublin, is a world away from the big city – a charming town flanked by a castle on one end and an ancient cathedral on the other.