| Suites have living areas and there is 1 with castle views and a balcony. Upgraded rooms have balconies and castle views. Breakfast is included. On the River Nore overlooking the Kilkenny Castle and across the street from a lively pub with live folk music, this upscale hotel in a classic mansion is a 4 minute walk from the Kilkenny Tourist Office and an 8 minute walk from the Rothe House & Gardens. Check in time: 4:00 PMCheck out time: 12:00 PM. A refined restaurant has riverside dining. Traditional rooms featuring stylish country decor include tea and coffeemaking facilities, satellite TV and free WiFi. A casual bar has a riverside terrace and features afternoon teas and live music
Dublin Airport 1 hr 25
Cathedral Church Of St Canice U0026 Round Tower (12 min.)
13th-century Catholic cathedral plus a 121-step 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. Saint Mary S Roman Catholic Cathedral (10 min.)
Completed in 1857 this grand cathedral on the town s most elevated point offers Catholic services. Castlecomer Discovery Park (22 min.)
80-acre activity park with walking trails kids play areas fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. The National Reptile Zoo (5 min.)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles with supervised handling sessions and soft play. National Design U0026 Craft Gallery (7 min.)
Established in 2000 this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. St. Mary S Medieval Mile Museum (5 min.)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. Rothe House U0026 Garden (9 min.)
Restored 1594 house garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling home to a genealogy centre. Kilkenny (9 min) Dominican Black Abbey (12 min.)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge original stained-glass east window. Macdonagh Junction (7 min) Jerpoint Abbey (23 min.)
Notable for its stone carvings this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre. Smithwick S Experience (8 min.)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. Kells Priory (18 min)
Ruins art monument and history Dunmore Cave (15 min.)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Kilkenny Castle (7 min) Butler Gallery (4 min.)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists plus educational programs. Kilkenny (3 min) The Tholsel (6 min.)
Former toll house with a columned arcade built in 1761 & today serving as the town s city hall. | 
