Dublin Airport 1 hr 12
National Design & Craft Gallery (19 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. Kilkenny Castle (19 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Altamont Gardens (27 min)
Manicured landscape of lawns & woods by the river, plus an arboretum known for oaks & rhododendrons. Shankill Castle (4 min)
Garden and history Mount Leinster (32 min)
Mountain with a transmission tower at the summit, a popular point for hang gliding, biking & hiking. Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen) (17 min)
Granite dolmen, an ancient burial site including a hefty capstone thought to weigh 150 tonnes. Dominican Black Abbey (22 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (22 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. Castlecomer Discovery Park (24 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. Smithwick's Experience (21 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. Dunmore Cave (26 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Rothe House & Garden (21 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (22 min)
Completed in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point offers Catholic services. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (21 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. Kilfane Glen & Waterfall (21 min)
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