• Today, Kilkenny Castle is open to visitors all year round and is largely a Victorian remodelling of the thirteenth century defensive Castle.
  • Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh. pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠˈçiːlʲˈxanʲiː]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore...
  • We are delighted that you enjoyed the self-guided visit of Kilkenny Castle and we would highly recommend that you should take a guided tour should you come...
  • Built in the twelfth century, Kilkenny Castle was the principal seat of the Butlers, earls, marquesses and dukes of Ormond for almost 600 years.
  • Today, Kilkenny Castle is open to visitors all year round and is largely a Victorian remodelling of the thirteenth century defensive Castle.
  • Welcome to the official Facebook page for Kilkenny Castle, an OPW managed site.
  • Fast forward to the modern days of the 21st century and the castle is a special attraction for visitors to the beautiful county of Kilkenny.
  • The Crown sold Kilkenny Castle to the Butler family, another wealthy Irish family that had originally been Anglo-Norman.
  • The Butler family were in residence at Kilkenny Castle until 1935 when after centuries of residence in Ireland they returned to England.
  • Kilkenny Castle is open all year round and is largely a Victorian remodelling of the thirteenth century defensive castle furnished with the family paintings and...