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Local Information and things to do in Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle Rothe House St. Canice's Cathedral Dunmore Cave Sport Festivals
Local Links: Kilkenny Craic kilkenny.ie
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Kilkenny
City is the Mediaeval capital of Kilkenny.It
boasts some historic buildings & Churches with St Canices
Tower, St Frances Brewery,and of course the lovely Kilkenny Castle
& spacious grounds in the heart City centre.
The east wing mainly comprises the Long Gallery, built in the nineteenth century, which houses the Butler family collection of portraits and tapestries. Other rooms in this wing are also open to visitors, including the modern Butler Art Gallery and the old castle kitchen, which operates as a tea room in the summer. Due to extensive restoration works, the central block now includes a library, drawing room and bedrooms decorated in 1830s splendour.
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Rothe
House was built in 1594 by John Rothe for his wife Rose Archer. It
is an example of a typical middle class house from the Tudor period.
It consists of three stone buildings divided by cobbled court yards.
The building contains an interesting collection of pictures and artefacts
from Kilkenny's past.
The
reception room has some oak furniture and pictures, theres also
a fine collection of period costumes. The newly restored building
contains the great kitchen, the bakery and the brewhouse. The city
and county museum, a period costume collection and a genealogical
study centre are housed here. It is also the headquarters of the
Kilkenny Archaeological Society.
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Saint Canices Cathedral is one of Ireland's finest. Completed in 1285, it occupies the site of an earlier church and contains rich carvings, worked in both timber and stone, some dating from the thirteenth century. It was sacked by Cromwell's army in 1650. The walls are made of local Kilkenny marble with pillars of sandstone on the interior. The
south transept contains the effigies of the Butler family. A one
hundred foot round tower is open to visitors. The Cathedral is
closed to visitors during services, Sunday mornings and Wednesdays
from 10:30 to 11:00. Visits can be arranged by appointment.
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Dunmore Cave is described in folklore as the mouth of a huge beast, with ten thousand teeth above his head and as many under his feet. The huge, imposing entrance, has been known for centuries, but it is only comparatively recently that it has been fully explored. Until the seventeenth century caves were regarded with dread and awe as being entrances to Hell. From the eighteenth century onwards a number of visitors, including scientists and historians, have written about the cave. Research on geological and historical aspects of the cave has been pursued making it one of the best documented cave sites in Europe. Approximately 8km south of the elegant town of Castlecomer, just of the national road N78, 11km from Kilkenny City. The cave consists of a number of chambers. It is well presented with an exhibition centre, guide service, steps, catwalks, and lighting. Admission is by guided tour only. Open
daily from March to October and at weekends only for the rest
of the year
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