The 10 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Kilkenny, Province of Leinster

October 11, 2021 Flossie Demartino

Kilkenny is over 400 years old, but it sure doesn’t show its age. Yes, it's an awe-inspiring throng of medieval cathedrals, castles, abbeys and other massive stone buildings, but Kilkenny loves to party. An endless stream of arts festivals celebrating theater, comedy, bluegrass and dance is constantly pumping the city with new life, toe-tapping energy and international flavor.
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1. Tour Ireland Excursions

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Tour Ireland Excursions

We offer an open top Hop on Hop off bus tour of all the beautiful sights of Kilkenny city and then we travel on to The Dunmore Caves and Castlecomer Discovery Park. We also offer day trips and an executive car hire service.

2. Kilkenny Cycling Tours

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Kilkenny Cycling Tours

Guided Cycling Tours and Bike Hire Enjoy a fun and easy paced two hour Guided Cycling Tour with Kilkenny Cycling Tours visiting historical and cultural sites around Kilkenny includingKilkenny Castle, The Kilkenny Design Centre, Shee Alms House, The Tholsel, Medeival Mile Museum, Rothe House & Gardens, The Courthouse (Grace's Castle), St. Francis' Abbey, The Black Abbey and St. Canice's Cathedral and some hidden gems along Irelands Medieval Mile. We have bikes suitable for all ages and we use riverbank paths and backstreets to stay away from heavy traffic. Find out about Kilkenny's most famous characters like the Witch Dame Alice Kyteler and William Earl Marshal, the greatest Knight that ever lived. We also have a Bike 'N' Hike and a Cycling Treasure Hunt options. Please Note that it is important to phone or email us to reserve bikes or place on the tour. Our new address (meeting place) is at No.15 John Street just behind The Wine Centre.

3. Jerpoint Park

Jerpoint, Thomastown, Kilkenny Ireland +353 86 606 1449 [email protected] http://www.jerpointpark.com
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Jerpoint Park

Welcome to Jerpoint Park, where we strive to immerse you in a unique experience of heritage and culture in a very special destination Thomastown in Kilkenny , south east of Ireland. Unearth the history of Jerpoint Park with a guided tour of the footprints of a deserted 12th century medieval town. When it was founded near a crossing point on the River Nore near the Cistercian Jerpoint Abbey. The site also contains the Tomb Effigy of St. Nicholas (Bishop of Myra) plus the Church of St. Nicholas. "One of Irelands's best examples of a deserted 12th century medieval town" a quote from The Heritage Council of Ireland. Angling on the River Nore for wild salmon & wild brown trout from March - September ( rods & bait available for hire). Sheep dog demonstrations is a wonderful event to see. Tour times daily at 10.30am & 2.30pm from 1st April - 28th Ocbotber 2018.

Reviewed By S1355SKmarieg

A most intriguing and memorable historical tour in the company of Joe, the owner of Belmore, who was a welcoming and entertaining guide to the ancient church, graveyard and lost medieval town on his lands. He explained that the thriving town once boasted houses, inns, water mill, brewery, woollen mill, tannery, holy well, courthouse and even a tolled bridge across the river, but that its real claim to fame was its renown as a site of pilgrimage to the man we know as Santa Claus. The crusading knights who brought the relics of St. Nicholas of Myra to Jerpoint Park some 800 years ago can still be seen in the tomb effigies in the old graveyard which show the saint with his hands raised in prayer, flanked by two crusader heads. Walking the land, it is possible to see where the old streets ran towards the marketplace, with the ruined remains of houses giving a sense of the scale of this once prosperous town. Over time, religious upheavals, plague and war all took their toll, and Jerpoint Park fell into decline. Laying still and silent for hundreds of years, it is now being rediscovered, and recognised for the richness of its history and its yet-to-be-unfolded secrets. I will be following developments as historians and archaeologists study the site, and in the meantime, I promised Santa to be a good girl and spread the word about it!

4. Shenanigans The Kilkenny City Walk

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Shenanigans The Kilkenny City Walk

90mins of a fun walking tour in Kilkenny Ireland, with local guides and mix of History, comedy, magic and plenty of Shenanigans. A wonderful way to explore the Medieval Mile and all its wonderful sites. Stories of Knights, Saints, Merchants, Norman’s and little green men???

5. Desmond Tours

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Desmond Tours

It's simple - we offer bespoke, fully customizable tours around the island of Ireland. Our passionate local tour guides will show you all the highlights as well as Ireland’s best kept secrets, whilst you travel in comfort and style in one of our Mercedes vehicles. Get in touch with us now and we will help you create memories that will last a lifetime!

6. The Kilkenny Way

28/29 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny Ireland +353 86 817 1978 [email protected] http://www.thekilkennyway.com
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The Kilkenny Way

We Provide a unique sporting experience giving you an insight into the worlds Oldest (3000 yrs) and fastest field game in the true Home Of Hurling Champions - Kilkenny. Join us for 2 hours of Hurling fun in the Home of the Famous Kilkenny Cats.

7. Cleere's Bar and Theatre

28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny Ireland +353 56 776 2573 [email protected] http://cleeres.com/
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Cleere's Bar and Theatre

Reviewed By Saoirsesdad - Peterborough, United Kingdom

Fantastic food in a gorgeous pub. The staff were amazing and couldn’t be more helpful. Our hostess was friendly and fun. A real people person. Bar staff were lovely too. All three ladies made our stay a welcome one. Gorgeous flavour in the hot beef sandwich. We will definitely be back. Pint of Smithwicks went down a treat too. Just class full stop. Next time we come and visit KIlkenny we will definitely come back.

8. Go With The Flow - River Adventures

Kilkenny Ireland +353 87 252 9700 [email protected] http://www.gowiththeflow.ie/
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Go With The Flow - River Adventures

Go with the Flow is a family business based in Ireland's South-East. We provide water based adventures like whitewater trips and nature /history tours. All of our incredible trails are guided by qualified, experienced and friendly instructors. If you are looking for that special highlight to your break and value a positive,interesting and fun adventure suitable for all ages and abilities call us now. Or check out our website See you on the river, Charlie

Reviewed By B5725PFpaulc

Booked white water rafting with Charlie and team for a friends stag do. Brilliant craic and Charlie and his team were total professionals who also can have a laugh. Can’t recommend enough. Would definitely return without hesitation

9. Cushendale Woollen Mills

Mill Road Graignamanagh, Co.Kilkenny, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny R95 PP83 Ireland +353 59 972 4118 [email protected] http://cushendale.ie/
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Cushendale Woollen Mills

Since the mid 1800s, our Cushen family have been producing natural fibre textiles of unique colour, design and craftsmanship in the historic town of Graig-na-managh, Co.Kilkenny. We continue to preserve the traditional skills of dyeing, spinning and weaving allowing us to produce high quality, authentic Irish natural-fibre textiles. Our mill shop is open daily where you get see a selection of our products made in our adjacent mill including Irish wool blankets, lambswool throws, mohair throws and a range of fashion accessories and knitting yarns. We also sell a selection of gifts from other makers.

Reviewed By JimHoulihan - Western Ireland, Ireland

Fantastic tour of the mills with an excellent narrative from Miriam Cushen as to history and prospects for this, very traditional family business - well worth the visit and the town if Graignemanagh is quaint, traditional and worth a few hours and a lunch.

10. Hawkeye School of Falconry

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Hawkeye School of Falconry

At Hawkeye Falconry Ireland we offer our guest's the opportunity to fly one of our trained hawks. We offer these highly interactive falconry experiences from our base at Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny. Private Falconry Experience Your Private Falconry Experience will begin with an introduction to the Hawk you are about to fly. Our falconer will brief you on a 5000 year history of the ancient art of falconry. You will set off on a walk as your hawk follows you, watching your every move. Your falconer will teach you how to recall the hawk from the tree tops to your gloved hand and send him back to the trees again. During the walk, your falconer will work with you to ensure you get some amazing photo and video opportunities as you call the hawk several times to your gloved hand. To finish up your falconry experience you will be introduced to one or possibly two of our owls. As you fly the owl, your falconer will teach you about the species and their habitat.

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