| the 5 quaint rooms have country decor and en suite bathrooms. the b&b is open from the spring through the fall. cooked irish breakfast is served in the dining room. off-street parking is included. in a charming 19th-century home covered in vines, this traditional bed-and-breakfast is 450 meters from saint canice's hospital, an 8-minute walk from macdonagh train station and 1. 6 km from kilkenny castle. there's also a shared lounge. . they all have tvs, radios and complimentary wifi
Dublin Airport 1 hr 22
Dunmore Cave (13 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Butler Gallery (12 min)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists, plus educational programs. Rothe House & Garden (5 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. Smithwick's Experience (16 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. Castlecomer Discovery Park (21 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. National Design & Craft Gallery (17 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. The National Reptile Zoo (16 min)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. The Tholsel, Kilkenny (17 min)
Former toll house with a columned arcade, built in 1761 & today serving as the town's city hall. Jerpoint Abbey (20 min)
Notable for its stone carvings, this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (5 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (6 min)
Completed in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point offers Catholic services. Kells Priory (17 min)
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls. St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (16 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. Kilkenny Castle (4 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Dominican Black Abbey (6 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. | 
