- Many additions and alterations were made over the centuries making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles.
- Found in County Kilkenny, the aptly named castle was built by the 1st Earl of Pembroke, and it served primarily as a family residence until the middle of the 20th...
- The castle transferred ownership to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 for it to be restored again and opened as a tourist attraction.
- Kilkenny castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Ireland's history dating from as far back as the first decade of the thirteenth century.
- The construction was completed in 1215 - this year and is considered the year of foundation of Kilkenny Castle.
- Many castles switch hands countless times over the years, but the Butlers managed to keep hold of Kilkenny Castle right up until 1967.
- In 1391, James Butler, the 3rd Earl of Ormonde, bought the castle, marking the beginning of the Butler family’s long association with Kilkenny Castle that lasted...
- Today, Kilkenny Castle is open to visitors all year round and is largely a Victorian remodeling of the thirteenth-century defensive Castle.
- Founded soon after the Norman conquest of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle has been the jewel of the city of Kilkenny for over 800 years.