Kilkenny Walking Tour: Stories Behind the Medieval Mile
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Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Most visitors leave Kilkenny having seen the buildings but never really understanding the city. This tour changes that.
In a relaxed small group (max 15), explore Kilkenny with a guide born and raised here. Starting near Kilkenny Castle, you’ll walk through the Medieval Mile to places like St. Canice’s Cathedral while hearing the stories that shaped the city — invasions, merchants, crime, politics, and everyday life.
This is designed to feel conversational rather than scripted. Guests regularly describe the tour as a “great start to our trip” and say it helped the rest of Kilkenny make far more sense afterward.
There’s plenty of time for questions, local recommendations, and the kind of i...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
In person guide.
Meeting Points
Departure
17 R887
The meeting point is opposite Kilkenny Crystal on Rose Inn Street.
Return
Items | Kilkenny Walking Tour: Stories Behind the Medieval Mile
Itinerary
1
Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House)
Poor house.
2
St John's Priory
Church of St. John the evangilist.
5 minutes
3
Kilkenny Castle
Home of the Butler family.
10 minutes
4
Kilkenny City Library
The city's library.
5 minutes
5
St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
Cathedral and round tour.
5 minutes
6
Black Abbey
Dominican Abbey.
5 minutes
7
St Marys Cathedral
Catholic cathedral.
5 minutes
8
The Tholsel
The town hall.
5 minutes
Kilkenny Walking Tour: Stories Behind the Medieval Mile
(288) Reviews
Gardens
About
Most visitors leave Kilkenny having seen the buildings but never really understanding the city. This tour changes that.
In a relaxed small group (max 15), explore Kilkenny with a guide born and raised here. Starting near Kilkenny Castle, you’ll walk through the Medieval Mile to places like St. Canice’s Cathedral while hearing the stories that shaped the city — invasions, merchants, crime, politics, and everyday life.
This is designed to feel conversational rather than scripted. Guests regularly describe the tour as a “great start to our trip” and say it helped the rest of Kilkenny make far more sense afterward.
There’s plenty of time for questions, local recommendations, and the kind of i...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
In person guide.
Meeting Points
Departure
17 R887
The meeting point is opposite Kilkenny Crystal on Rose Inn Street.
