Explore Kilkenny with a Tour Guide this Summer

If you want to discover the very best of Irish ‘craic’ or humour, then take a Shenanigans Walking Tour with local historian Brian Nevin! Weave your way through the city streets blending history, magic, turn of phrase origins and of course ‘Shenanigans’.  With Ireland’s Medieval Mile cityscape as your canvas, the tour ‘lifts the veil’ of Kilkenny City and discovers the hidden secrets and stories that Kilkenny Castle, Rothe House & Gardens, St Canice’s Cathedral & Round tower, Kyteler’s Inn (home of the famous Kilkenny Witch) and so much more…..

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Join local historian and history teacher, Pat Tynan for a city walking tour. Pat’s Walking Tour will bring to life the stories and characters of Kilkenny’s Medieval history which established Kilkenny as one of Ireland’s most successful Medieval Norman inland cities in Ireland, plenty of humour as walkers discover the hidden streets, laneways and side streets of the city.

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Ormonde Language Tours offer walking tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German. The tours are the ideal way to visit Kilkenny city and connect you with our history. The tour is approximately two hours long and you will see the most important and beautiful sights, taking away the stress of trying to find your way around our medieval streets.

Taking a walking tour will leave you with plenty of time to discover our museums, galleries, shops, restaurants and pubs. Your guide is a native of Kilkenny, and he can help you with invaluable tips to help you make your stay in Kilkenny memorable. 

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