Rothe House
Rothe House is a late 16th-century merchant's townhouse complex located in the city of Kilkenny, Ireland. The complex was built by John Rothe Fitz-Piers between 1594 and 1610 and is made up of three houses, three enclosed courtyards, and a large reconstructed garden with orchard.Photo: Keithja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:30 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: House
- Description: 16th-century merchant’s townhouse complex
- Also known as: “Wolf’s Arch” and “Wolfe’s Arch”
- Address: 16 Parliament Street, Kilkenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny and Kilkenny Courthouse.
Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny is a brewery-turned-brewery-tour located on the "medieval mile" in Kilkenny, Ireland. The is the site where Smithwick's was brewed from the 1700s until 2014.
Kilkenny Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkenny Courthouse, also known as Grace's Castle, is a judicial facility in Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Grace’s Old Castle
Castle
Grace's Old Castle is a historic castle building in the centre of Kilkenny which has been extended to create the city's modern courthouse structure. It houses one of the oldest courthouses in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 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. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Rothe House.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 8 km southeast of Rothe House.
Rothe House
- Categories: townhouse, museum, building, historic site, historic house, and residential building
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65423° or 52° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
-7.25491° or 7° 15′ 18″ westOperator
Kilkenny Archaeological Society;Rothe House TrustNamed after
John RotheOpen location code
9C4JMP3W+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 844073577OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseWikidata ID
Q3752845
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Italian—“Rothe House” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rothe Etxea”
- Dutch: “Rothe House”
- French: “Rothe House”
- German: “Rothe House Museum & Garten”
- German: “Rothe House”
- Irish: “Teach Rothe”
- Italian: “Rothe House”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Archaeological Society library and Rothe House & Garden.
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