Kilkenny Tour: Medieval Marvels Unveiled

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

“Think You’ve Explored Kilkenny? Think Again — The City’s Best Stories Aren’t in the Guidebooks!”
Prepare to delve into Kilkenny’s vibrant history with a delightful, laid-back walking tour that’s both entertaining and enlightening. Capture photos at the breathtaking Black Abbey, wander by the unique Hurling Statue, and immerse yourself in the Medieval…

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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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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S3561pnjohnc
Oct 16, 2025
Now I know so much more than I did! - Very informative tour, even for myself being an Irish Citizen and having visited Kilkenny multiple times in the past. Often, it is the local knowledge which really counts.
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Gregory
Oct 8, 2025
Delightful Tour of Kilkenny - This was a delightful tour through Kilkenny to see all the most interesting sights in town. It’s an easy, relaxing walk with brief stops to learn the history of this amazing city. Our tour guide, John Britton, gave us the inside stories and history with plenty of fun and humor blended in, he is terrific and would highly recommend John for a tour and to share a pint! I would highly recommend this two hour experience.
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William
Oct 4, 2025
A great walk around Kilkenny. - We had a really interesting and enjoyable walking tour of Kilkenny that took us right round the city. The guide did an excellent job telling the stories of the city and explaining everything.
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Sammmammoser
Oct 2, 2025
John is great and Kilkenny is marvelous! - John was a great tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We did the tour with 5 adults and one very active toddler. John was kind and patient as the toddler had her own plans.
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Naomi_p
Sep 27, 2025
Kilkenny history walk. - Walking tour of Kilkenny was Craic! Loved our tour guide, friendly professionals, local guy with a vast knowledge of history.
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Dingod64
Sep 26, 2025
Fun day out - A great tour with John. He is very knowledgeable and showed us many different aspects of Kilkenny, coupled with his dry Irish wit made it very enjoyable.
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Aiwenh2020
Oct 21, 2025
Pleasant and informative - Very informative guide about the city and its history. The tour covers most of the historical sites and events in Kilkenny. Thank you, I enjoyed the tour and hope to be back again in the future.
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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).