| there's a traditional restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere, as well as a pub with a fireplace. upgraded rooms add jacuzzi tubs and free bottled water. a lively bar features live djs. traditional rooms featuring custom artwork include tvs, free wi-fi, plus free tea and coffee delivered to the rooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. in a former bank building on a cobbled street, this classic hotel is a 1-minute walk from the kilkenny castle's grounds and a 4-minute walk along john street lower to a riverside pub offering folk music. the 3 suites add separate living rooms
Dublin Airport 1 hr 26
Castlecomer Discovery Park (25 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. Dominican Black Abbey (10 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. 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 (6 min)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists, plus educational programs. Kilkenny Castle (3 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. The Tholsel, Kilkenny (3 min)
Former toll house with a columned arcade, built in 1761 & today serving as the town's city hall. Dunmore Cave (17 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Smithwick's Experience (6 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (11 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (3 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. The National Reptile Zoo (7 min)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Jerpoint Abbey (21 min)
Notable for its stone carvings, this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre. National Design & Craft Gallery (3 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. Rothe House & Garden (6 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. Kells Priory (15 min)
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls. | 
