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Kilkenny Guide

Kilkenny landmarks in true 3D — and how to reach each by public transport (lines, nearest stops, a planner from your location).

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Leap Card and the TFI 90-minute fareHow to pay on buses, trams and trains in Ireland: the Leap Card, tapping on and off, and the 90-minute fare that lets you change vehicles in Dublin.Read the guide Dublin Airport to the city by busThere is no train or tram to Dublin Airport — the choice is between Dublin Bus routes 16 and 41 with a Leap Card, or the Aircoach and Dublin Express coaches.Read the guide Luas and DART: the basicsDublin's two rail systems in short: the Luas tram with its Red and Green lines, and the DART electric train along the coast — where they go, how to pay and how they connect with buses.Read the guide Night buses in Ireland: Nitelink and 24-hour routesGetting home after midnight: Dublin's Nitelink network on Friday and Saturday nights, the 24-hour bus routes, and what runs at night in the other cities.Read the guide Bus Éireann city buses in Cork, Galway, Limerick and WaterfordOutside Dublin the city buses are run by Bus Éireann under the TFI brand: how the route numbers work, where the buses stop in each city centre and how to pay.Read the guide

Landmarks · 5

3D HistoryKilkenny CastleThe Butler family's castle above the River Nore, begun by the Normans in 1195 and remodelled as a Victorian stately home, set in 20 hectares of parkland in the middle of the city.Open guide

St Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower — Kilkenny

3D Church & monasterySt Canice's Cathedral & Round TowerA thirteenth-century cathedral at the north end of the Medieval Mile, beside a ninth-century round tower that you can climb for a view over the whole city.Open guide

3D MuseumRothe House & GardenA merchant's townhouse of 1594 on Parliament Street — three houses and three courtyards deep — with a reconstructed seventeenth-century garden and orchard behind.Open guide

3D Church & monasteryBlack AbbeyA Dominican priory founded in 1225 just outside the old city walls, still served by the Dominicans and famous for its great Rosary Window of stained glass.Open guide

3D LandmarkSmithwick's ExperienceA visitor centre on the site of the St Francis Abbey brewery, where Smithwick's red ale was brewed from 1710 until 2013, ending with a pint in the tasting bar.Open guide

Frequently asked questions

How do I reach Kilkenny’s landmarks by public transport?

Open any landmark from the guide — its page shows the nearest stops and a planner that finds a route from your location to it, with lines, transfers and departure times based on the timetable.

Which landmarks does the guide cover?

Kilkenny’s best-known landmarks — Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower, Rothe House & Garden, Black Abbey, Smithwick's Experience — each with a 3D view of the location and directions on how to get there by public transport.