- • In 1967, Arthur Butler sold the castle to the city of Kilkenny for a symbolic 50 pounds — the price of about 400 pints* of stout in a public house.
- In 1391, the distinguished Butler family purchased Kilkenny Castle and the various Earls, Marquesses and Dukes lived in the castle for nearly 600 years.
- The Butlers of Kilkenny Castle were an Anglo-Norman family who came to Ireland in 1171 in the first wave of the Norman invasion.
- Common Question: Is Kilkenny Castle Worth Visiting? This is one of Ireland’s most popular gems and if you’re in the area it’s 100% worth a visit.
- If you’re a lover of history, beauty, and captivating tales of the past, then Kilkenny Castle should be on your bucket list.
- Situated on the banks of the River Nore, at the center of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny Castle is the most beautiful castle I`ve seen in Ireland so far.
- Kilkenny Castle by Robert French 5. ... This was a square-shaped castle with towers at each corner; three of these original four towers survive to this day.
- Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first building here, a wooden tower in the 12th century.
- Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways.
- 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...