Shannon Airport 1 hr 42
Kilkenny Castle (19 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Butler Gallery (17 min)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists, plus educational programs. National Design & Craft Gallery (19 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. Dunmore Cave (14 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Rothe House & Garden (15 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. Heywood Gardens (Lutyens) (27 min)
50-acre gardens designed by Lutyens & finished in 1912 featuring a sunken walled garden with a pond. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (15 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. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (15 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. The National Reptile Zoo (18 min)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Dominican Black Abbey (15 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. The Blackbird Gallery (6 min)
Art museum and art St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (19 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. Smithwick's Experience (15 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. | 
