Kilkenny Walking Tour: Medieval Streets & 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

This unique tour takes you along the renowned medieval mile, offering the chance to uncover hidden treasures and stories often overlooked by other tourists. With a small group size, this tour provides a more personalized experience, allowing for meaningful interaction with your knowledgeable guide. The two-hour journey will pass quickly as you enjoy…

Location
Kilkenny Crystal Shop
Rose Inn Street
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.

Customer Ratings
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Kelly_f
Oct 25, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour with John! Love the extra bits of information he added to the tour! We covered a lot of historical buildings which we thoroughly enjoyed! Highly recommend!
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Cameron_m
Oct 9, 2024
Great tour with knowledgable guide - John was our guide for our tour. His passion is obvious as is his knowledge of Kilkenny. He was born in the town and has lived there for most of his life. He told us things only an insider would know and gave recommendations. If I were to come back to Kilkenny, I would take this tour again, just to hear his stories!
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539soniaa
Oct 8, 2024
Guide was knowledgeable and super friendly - John Britton, was my guide and he was super nice but also very knowledgeable of the history of Kilkenny. I was super impressed with his knowledge. Felt like I was back in time - thank you John!! A must tour!
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Roisinh296
Sep 30, 2024
Walking Kilkenny with John! - Great tour… John is a super guide , personable and really knowledgeable. I learnt so much about the history of Kilkenny and there is still so much more that I will definitely be a return customer! A lovely excursion if you’re a tourist or a local. Thanks John.
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William_c
Sep 23, 2024
Great Summary tour of the Kilkenny area! - This is a very nice tour and is exactly what I had hoped for. John was extremely knowledgeable on the history of the Kilkenny area. Since it is such an important historical area, not everything could be covered in a two hour walk, but John made some suggestions to further the experience.
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Tara_w
Sep 11, 2024
Great time - John was a great guide- learned a lot of the history of kilkenny and got some great stories. The weather was rainy but he made it enjoyable.
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Graham_d
Sep 10, 2024
A great guide makes for a great tour - John was an excellent guide. Great story teller with a real sense of humour. Very knowledgable as we walked the many historical sites. Although it rained it was still a good tour.
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Gary_f
Oct 28, 2024
Very interesting John... - Very interesting John was very knowledgeable and shared numerous stories 😀 as we toured the city and medieval sites
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Juliana_s
Oct 22, 2024
Lovely morning walk - It was lovely to walk around the city with a small group of people and hear the history of Kilkinney
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Lynda_i
Sep 18, 2024
Informative - John was very knowledgeable. We hit the high spots in the places and events of kilkenny. Very interesting history lesson. However, I hope, in the future, he will look out for the slower members of the group and wait at convenient spots for them to catch up. I lost sight of the group when it turned a corner and was even further behind when he crossed the street without checking for all members of the group.
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From $12
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).