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Shenanigans Walks: Enthralling Kilkenny Guided Walking Tour with Compelling History and Magic
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310 Ratings
Kilkenny
Embark on an enthralling guided walking tour of Kilkenny with Shenanigans Walks. Discover the city's compelling history, magical effects, and plenty of shenanigans. Join us for a fun-filled adventure!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kilkenny Castle - Stories, fun, history
- Smithwick’s Experience - Hear about history of Smithwick’s, magic of beer, Monks,
- The Tholsel, Kilkenny - Medieval Markets, turns of phrase used to this day
- Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House) - Medieval Alms house, history, stories, physic powers
- Rothe House & Garden - The stories, history
- Kyteler’s Inn - Hear about Kilkenny’s witch, the life and test a member of group to see if they are a witch lol all of course just good fun and brings the stories to life.
- Black Abbey - Stories, Protectors of the City gates, Medieval Tombs, city walk and gates
What's Included
- Experienced guides
Additional Information
Shenanigans Walks offers a unique take on conventional tours, providing excursions through Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile led by knowledgeable, animated local guides. The charm of Shenanigans lies in a captivating mix of history, intriguing tales, fascinating fun facts, enhanced by a dash of magical effects that bring everything to life and rounded off with ample Shenanigans. Follow a path through the enchanting narrow city streets where you’ll uncover the hidden past and narratives of the city’s stunning landmarks, The Normans, Merchants and track the journey of renowned figures like ‘The Greatest Knight’, William Marshal, and Kilkenny’s notorious witch, Alice Kyteler. Shenanigans Walks is the ultimate way to explore Kilkenny.
Regardless of age, come join us for 90 minutes of fun-filled adventure on Shenanigans Walks.
We’re more than just a Guided tour, we’re a MIS-Guided tour.
Come see for yourself, it’s a MAGICAL experience…..
- A level of fitness to walk for 90 minutes to 2 hours at an easy pace required
Location
The Parade
We meet under the arch of the main gate of Kilkenny castle which is between the two stone round towers facing onto the street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tonybl5737jt
Jun 19, 2024
Kilkenny’s Best Guide - Very nice experience. Nevin was entertaining and informative. Very friendly and personable interactive tour. We enjoyed the various stories and histories of the town and of the buildings. Would highly recommend this tour-was a nice day.
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270rosemaryd
Jun 17, 2024
Excellent tour - Knowledgeable amusing guide. Big fun. Provoked curiosity. New appreciation of the history. I will use my English language phrased with fun facts from Kilkenny
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Michele_j
Jun 16, 2024
Great time! - What a great tour. Nevin did a fantastic job sharing lots of Killkenny history. We had a blast and highly suggest anyone visiting Killkenny take this tour. Thanks Nevin for sharing your knowledge.
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Kerry
Jun 16, 2024
Enjoyable and Informative Tour - This was a very enjoyable tour, full of interesting facts and stories. Nevan covered a lot of historical information about Kilkenny but it was never overwhelming. His great sense of humour was always very apparent and we all had a good laugh along the way. He even managed to fit in a few magic tricks to keep us on our toes! I would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Kilkenny, it was a nice relaxed way to learn about the area and clearly Nevan is very knowledgeable about his birth place of Kilkenny.
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Josh_b
Jun 14, 2024
Best Tour in Ireland! - The Shenanigans Walking Tour was the highlight of our trip to Kilkenny! Our guide was very knowledgeable, personable, entertaining, and all around accommodating. I can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Hunter0857
Jun 13, 2024
Kilhenny shenanigans walking tour - He met us in the Hotel lobby and we started. Very informative, humorous and kept group moving. Took less than 2 hours. This tour should be on your bucket list if in Kilkenny
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Susanhf7201ix
Jun 12, 2024
Excellent tour - Very informative and fun 90 minutes walking around town. I especially enjoyed learning about the origins of sayings such as "upper crust". Liked the magic too. I would recommend!
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Dawn_p
Jun 9, 2024
Wonderful! - Wonderful!!! So much fun as well as great history of the city. Really enjoyed this authentic experience.
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9faithb
Jun 9, 2024
Excellent - Absolutely one of the best tours. Nevin is great.👍 Very entertaining and informative. Lots of gags and tricks to catch us out. Thanks Nevin.
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Alan_m
Jun 8, 2024
Best tour ever - Nevin is amazing. So informative, interesting and delivers in a way that is totally engaging. He is funny, entertaining and literally magical. I could not recommend him highly enough. A fantastic experience
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