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If you are arriving in Kilkenny from the south east (like Rosslare), take the Nore valley route from New Ross via Thomastown and Bennettsbridge - the scenery is lovely with a number of ruined mediaeval castles to admire on the way. Kilkenny city is small but well preserved with a stronger sense...more If you are arriving in Kilkenny from the south east (like Rosslare), take the Nore valley route from New Ross via Thomastown and Bennettsbridge - the scenery is lovely with a number of ruined mediaeval castles to admire on the way. Kilkenny city is small but well preserved with a stronger sense of the mediaeval than you get elsewhere in Ireland. Some lovely churches and abbeys and the famous Castle and grounds, which are well worth a vist. The Kilkenny design center in the Design Yard is well worth a visit and it's hard to come out without having bought something. The city center is compact and the shopping isn't bad for a city of its size. The restaurants were good too.close

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by Donal – posted on Jul 16, 2007

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Hey all. just to warn you I am from Kilkenny, so some may view my comments as biased - others as well informed. Firstly, to start with the aesthetics of the city. (By name only, it's very very small) Rambling around the srteets of this beautiful medieval city is a pleasure in itself... Beautiful...more Hey all. just to warn you I am from Kilkenny, so some may view my comments as biased - others as well informed. Firstly, to start with the aesthetics of the city. (By name only, it's very very small) Rambling around the srteets of this beautiful medieval city is a pleasure in itself... Beautiful buildings like St Canices Cathedral, Kytelers and especially the castle can be marvelled at. It's a busy city with plenty to do in the surrounding areas. renting a car would be best as you can then also explore the wonderful villages of Inostigue, Graiguenamanagh, and Castlecomer. Go to Dunmore to Visit the caves, or Thomastown to Jerpoint Abbey. Kilkenny is big on festivals, some great ones too. The cat laughs comedy festival is my favourite, attracting the world's best comedians for the June bank holiday weekend. There is also the arts festival and the smithwicks source festival attracting some of the music world's biggest stars. Horse racing in Gowran ... I could go on forever.... There is a lively social scene at the weekends here too and pretty much everybody heads for Langtons. Get there early to avoid the queue. The city itself is very manageable by foot and ideal for a day trip down on the train if you are staying in Dublin. What are you waiting for? Come on down annd see the jewel of the sunny south east. I will even let you buy me a pint.close

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by mrlacey – posted on May 3, 2007

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Kilkenny has to be one of the cheapest cities in Ireland with something for everyone, its a compact city with great shopping bargains, good food at reasonable prices, lots of wonderful places to visit including kilkenny castle in the heart of the city and a roaring nightlife, definitely worth a...more Kilkenny has to be one of the cheapest cities in Ireland with something for everyone, its a compact city with great shopping bargains, good food at reasonable prices, lots of wonderful places to visit including kilkenny castle in the heart of the city and a roaring nightlife, definitely worth a visit.close

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by Jcoll1958 – posted on Dec 8, 2006

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