Our guided tour of the museum graveyard, home to 40,000 past citizens, shares insights and anecdotes about Kilkenny over the centuries, its burial customs, the stories behind them and the city’s influential families, offering a unique window into life and death in Kilkenny.
Our expert guide will share insights into the lives of William Marshal and his wife Isabel; who built the first stone Kilkenny Castle and this Church and graveyard. Hear how the wealthy of Kilkenny secured their burial in this prime location by financing the upkeep of the church through the Middle Ages and how as patrons, they supported master stone carvers as our guide reveals the stories behind the elaborate figurative carvings and symbols that appear on their tombs.
28th August - 30th September
