Kilkenny Walking Tour: 800 Years of History

Join John, a qualified guide and Kilkenny local, on a fun and informative walking tour of the city. Discover hidden gems and hear fascinating stories about this charming Irish city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House) - Poor house.
  • St John’s Priory - Church of St. John the evangelist.
  • Kilkenny Castle - Home of the Butler family.
  • Kilkenny City Library - The city’s library.
  • St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower - Cathedral and round tower.
  • Black Abbey - Dominican Abbey.
  • St Marys Cathedral - Catholic cathedral.
  • The Tholsel - The town hall.
What's Included
  • Expert in-person guide
Additional Information

Explore Kilkenny’s rich history spanning 800 years on this captivating, story-driven walking tour led by a nationally certified local guide. Starting at the majestic walls of Kilkenny Castle, participants will follow the city’s evolution from a Norman fortress to a lively contemporary Irish hub.
Stroll through medieval streets, admire the graceful civic…

Location
17 R887
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The meeting point is opposite Kilkenny Crystal on Rose Inn Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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H5571gkteresaw
Jan 31, 2026
Historic Kilkenny - I had the great pleasure of meeting John Britton, my tour guide. He was very informative and explained all of Kilkenny's amazing history, as well as taking me to all of its historic sites. I would highly recommend John as a tour guide to anyone planning a trip to Kilkenny. Teresa.
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Jean_p
Dec 23, 2025
It was a very worthwhile... - It was a very worthwhile tour, with John’s local experience and knowledge, making it an excellent exploration of Killkenny.
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Susan_d
Dec 1, 2025
John has wonderful knowledge of Kilkenny City. - I really enjoyed the Tour that John arranged for us. There was a nice small group so easy for us all to listen to what John had to say with his wonderful knowledge of Kilkenny City. It was a really lovely relaxing and interesting experience. I would certainly recommend John's walking tour to friends, family and groups. Many thanks John. Susan
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Yelena_k
Nov 29, 2025
Great experience. Highly... - Great experience. Highly recommend. We enjoyed our guide. Lots of interesting information. Great city to visit
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Jennifer
Nov 26, 2025
Excellent tour with a guide full of knowledge!! - We loved our tour with John, no matter the weather! I could have spent all day exploring Kilkenny City with him and hearing about it’s history!
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750janelb
Nov 17, 2025
Fun and informative tour - We had a great time on our tour and learned a lot! Perfect length and good amount of information; we had a list of things to come back to see after, so do the tour at the beginning of your Kilkenny visit. Well worth the price!
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Padidiver09
Nov 7, 2025
The Perfect Way to Explore Kilkenny - We had an amazing time on the Kilkenny Historical Highlights Walking Tour with John. Even with the rain, he adjusted the route seamlessly and kept the tour fun and engaging. John is incredibly knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and had us laughing throughout. He also pointed out great photo spots and gave us excellent recommendations for the rest of our stay in Ireland. We’d recommend this tour (and John in particular) to anyone visiting Kilkenny. We’ll definitely be joining again when we’re back!
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Patrick_o
Oct 24, 2025
Great tour! - Very good tour with a local guide who was fantastically knowledgeable on all things Kilkenny. We hit all of the highlights and the length was just long enough to keep fresh and also left time to go back to spend more time at the sites visited.
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Andrew
Oct 24, 2025
Great intro to Kilkenny - Excellent. John was charming and knowledgeable. Great tour of a town I knew nothing about. Highly recommend this tour and guide
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Imeldapatricia_w
Jan 25, 2026
A lovely down to earth pleasant tour of medieval Kilkenny. - Our guide John was friendly helpful and natural. I felt very comfortable and at home with John showing us important parts of the centre of medieval Kilkenny. It was great to have the extraordinary history shown to me and of course a very important part of my tour it didn't rain. With all the blizzard stuff happening in the world including weird weather I was very lucky.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).