Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Castle is a castle in , , built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed…
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  • Opening hours:
    October—February: 9:30 AM—4:30 PM
    March: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    April and May: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
    June—August: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
    September: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
  • Address: The Parade

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shee Alms House and County Hall.

Public building
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was founded by the Shee family in 1582 'to accommodate twelve poor persons' in the city of , Ireland. It is a nationally significant Tudor period almshouse. is situated 210 metres northwest of Kilkenny Castle.

Town hall
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is a municipal facility in , , Ireland. is situated 250 metres north of Kilkenny Castle.

Town hall
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The Tholsel, also known as the , is a municipal building in the High Street, , , Ireland. It served as the meeting place by Kilkenny Borough Council until the council was abolished in 2014. is situated 320 metres northwest of Kilkenny Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.

Locality
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is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 8 km northeast of Kilkenny Castle.

Village
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is a village in in . It is situated on the 6 kilometres south of city, in the centre of the county. is situated 8 km southeast of Kilkenny Castle.

Kilkenny Castle

Latitude
52.65029° or 52° 39′ 1″ north
Longitude
-7.249° or 7° 14′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C4JMQ22+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1023433070
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2453267
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kilkenny Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kilkenny gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Kilkenny”
  • Chinese: “基爾肯尼城堡”
  • Danish: “Kilkenny Castle”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Kilkenny”
  • Dutch: “Kilkenny Castle”
  • Finnish: “Kilkennyn linna”
  • French: “château de Kilkenny”
  • French: “Château de Kilkenny”
  • German: “Kilkenny Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Chill Chainnigh”
  • Italian: “castello di Kilkenny”
  • Italian: “Castello di Kilkenny”
  • Japanese: “キルケニー城”
  • Polish: “Zamek Kilkenny”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Kilkenny”
  • Russian: “Замок Килкенни”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Kilkenny”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Kilkenny”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Кілкенні”
  • Welsh: “Castell Kilkenny”

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