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Kilkenny from Dublin: what to see

Kilkenny Castle, seat of the Butlers of Ormond for almost 600 years, in its parkland.

The back story

  1. Day trip

    Kilkenny

    Kilkenny·In depth

    The medieval city of the Butlers, with Kilkenny Castle in its parkland, by train from Heuston.

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What to see

  1. Twelfth century

    Kilkenny Castle

    Kilkenny·Castle

    The 12th-century castle of the Butlers of Ormond, remodelled in Victorian times, in extensive parkland.

    The Parade, Kilkenny R95 YRK1Explore View on map

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