Kilkenny Castle

Local nameKilkenny Castle
LocationKilkenny, Ireland

Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation and in its original thirteenth-century condition it would have formed an important element of the defences of the town with four large circular corner towers and a massive ditch, part of which can still be seen today on the Parade.

The property was transferred to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 for £50 and the castle and grounds are now managed by the Office of Public Works. The gardens and parkland adjoining the castle are open to the public. The Parade Tower is a conference venue. Awards and conferring ceremonies of the graduates of the Kilkenny Campus of National University of Ireland, Maynooth have been held there since 2002.

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Opening hours

Oct - Feb: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mar: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Apr, May, Sep: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
June - Aug: : 9 am - 5:30 pm

Be sure to check the official website for any possible closures prior to your visit.

Admission

Adults: €8
Seniors (60+): €6
Children (6 - 18), students: €4
Family: €20

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilkenny_Castle

Official website http://www.kilkennycastle.ie/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kilkennycastle

Email izabel.pennec@opw.ie

Phone +353 56 770 4100

Address The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates 52°39'1.286" N -7°14'56.763" E

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