Kilkenny has been honored with the prestigious title of “Cultural Destination” at the 2024 World Luxury Travel Awards. The accolade recognizes Kilkenny’s exceptional commitment to providing ...

When it comes to craft shopping, there’s no place quite like County Kilkenny. As is true of many scenic settings in Ireland, creative inspiration and artistry thrive throughout this county. The ...

Prime Minister of Ireland (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar is investing more than $113 million into Kilkenny: a historic city known for its Abby Quarter, one of the oldest sites in the country. Several ...

Last month I visited Dublin for the first time and I had two must-dos for my trip: see Blarney Castle and check out the Irish highlands. As someone who ...

Kilkenny is Ireland's medieval capital, steeped in heritage, culture and the home to master crafts and brewing. But Kilkenny also has a lot more going for it....besides being home to one of the oldest ...

The medieval Irish town of Kilkenny is on the River Nore, about a 60-mi/100-km drive southwest of Dublin. There you'll find interesting architecture, several abbeys and arguably the best pub in ...

HOLIDAYING at home has become quite the norm, hasn't it? While jaunts abroad may have been more my thing pre-Covid, with foreign travel out for most of us this year again the staycation was back on ...

Finding a handily situated supermarket on the river, we bought picnic provisions and parked up. The city is a charming mix of arty-boho and traditional Irish, with a row of pubs and a Home Rule Club ...

Kilkenny is a city where history seeps through every slab of local limestone Tucked into a curve of the River Nore, the Marble City, as it is known, offers plenty to discover, from the Medieval Mile ...

The pioneering days when the railway network was expanding its reach throughout Ireland have been recalled in Co Kilkenny with a celebration of 175 years of rail travel in the area. MacDonagh Station ...