Dublin Airport 1 hr 31
Rothe House & Garden (8 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. Dominican Black Abbey (8 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. National Design & Craft Gallery (12 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (8 min)
Completed in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point offers Catholic services. Butler Gallery (10 min)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists, plus educational programs. The Tholsel, Kilkenny (12 min)
Former toll house with a columned arcade, built in 1761 & today serving as the town's city hall. Kilkenny Activity Centre (10 min) Dunmore Cave (13 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Kilkenny Castle (12 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (12 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. The National Reptile Zoo (11 min)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Castlecomer Discovery Park (21 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. Kells Priory (23 min)
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (8 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. Smithwick's Experience (8 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. | 
