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Ninety minutes from Dublin.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304370","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1967 | The castle sold to the city for \u00a350\r\n1.5 h | By train from Dublin\r\n2 | Irish round towers you can climb","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The Medieval Mile","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Kilkenny is a city by charter but a town in size, and it is the best-preserved medieval centre in Ireland. For a few years in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of the country, as the seat of the Confederation that ruled much of Catholic Ireland during the wars of that decade.\r\n\r\nThe centre is a single spine, the Medieval Mile, running from Kilkenny Castle, the seat of the Butler family for almost six hundred years, to St Canice's Cathedral and its round tower. Between them are narrow lanes called slips, a Tudor merchant's house, a Dominican abbey and a lot of pubs.\r\n\r\nKilkenny is also the hurling capital of Ireland, the craft and design centre of the country and a weekend favourite for hen and stag parties. One or two days is right, and the Rock of Cashel and Jerpoint Abbey are close.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Dublin Heuston, about 1.5 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot. Everything is on the Medieval Mile\r\nLanguage | English\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants if service is not included. Not in pubs\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | One or two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The centre is small, and everything is on or near the Medieval Mile. 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Rothe House is a merchant's house and garden from the early 1600s. The Black Abbey, a Dominican friary from 1225, is still in use. The Smithwick's Experience is on the site of the abbey where the ale was first brewed.\r\n\r\nKyteler's Inn is named after Alice Kyteler, who was accused of witchcraft in 1324 and fled before she could be burned. Her maid was not so lucky.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Kilkenny Castle | Restored rooms. 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The Black Abbey is free to visit.\r\n\r\nThe National Design and Craft Gallery and the Kilkenny Design shops, in the castle's old stables, are free to browse.\r\n\r\nTrad sessions in the pubs are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Castle Park | Free, and open daily\r\nThe slips | Medieval lanes off the Mile\r\nBlack Abbey | A Dominican friary from 1225\r\nDesign and Craft Gallery | In the castle stables","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Kilkenny eats well for its size. Pub food and carvery lunches are the everyday option, and the city has several good caf\u00e9s and restaurants on and off the High Street.\r\n\r\nThe county is dairy and farming country, and Kilkenny produces good cheese and meat. Smithwick's red ale was brewed here for centuries, and it is on tap in every pub.\r\n\r\nA pub meal is \u20ac15 to \u20ac20, and restaurants \u20ac25 and up. The Savour Kilkenny food festival in October is the best time to eat.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pub food | \u20ac15\u201320\r\nSmithwick's | On tap everywhere\r\nLocal cheese | Dairy country\r\nSavour Kilkenny | October food festival","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Kilkenny has an outsized pub scene for a small city. Parliament Street and John Street are packed with pubs, many with trad sessions or live music.\r\n\r\nIt is also a popular hen and stag destination, and on Friday and Saturday nights parts of the centre are loud with them. Midweek, the pubs are quieter and more local.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u20ac5.50 to \u20ac6.50.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Parliament Street | Pubs and music\r\nJohn Street | Busy at weekends\r\nMidweek | Quieter and more local\r\nA pint | \u20ac5.50\u20136.50","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and the train and bus stations are a few minutes from the castle.\r\n\r\nTrains from Dublin Heuston take about an hour and a half. Buses run to Dublin, Dublin Airport, Waterford and Cork. The nearest airport is Dublin.\r\n\r\nFor Jerpoint Abbey, Dunmore Cave and the Rock of Cashel, a car is much easier, as bus connections are limited. Day tours from Dublin often include Kilkenny.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Dublin | Train about 1.5 hours\r\nBuses | Dublin, the airport, Waterford, Cork\r\nDay trips | A car makes them easier\r\nOn foot | The whole city","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Kilkenny costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Kilkenny has no dorm hostels at the moment, so budget for a room. B&Bs and guesthouses are the cheaper option, and prices rise sharply on summer weekends and during festivals.\r\n\r\nA careful day, with a shared room, comes to \u20ac60 to \u20ac80. The sights are mostly cheap, and the castle park and the Medieval Mile are free.\r\n\r\nVisit midweek rather than at the weekend, when the city is quieter and cheaper, or come as a day trip from Dublin.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"No dorms | Budget for a B&B or guesthouse\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac60\u201380, room shared\r\nCome midweek | Weekends are busier and pricier\r\nFree sights | The park, the Mile, the abbey","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Kilkenny is very safe. The only problems are the noise and the occasional rowdiness of hen and stag parties at weekends, mostly around Parliament Street and John Street late at night.\r\n\r\nThe round tower climb is steep and on ladders, and it closes in bad weather. It is not suitable for everyone.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 112 or 999.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Weekend nights | Hen and stag parties, loud\r\nRound tower | Steep ladders. Closes in bad weather\r\nRoads | Narrow rural roads on day trips\r\nEmergency | 112 or 999","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Some of the best medieval sites in Ireland are within an hour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Rock of Cashel | About 1 hour | Car | A cluster of medieval church buildings on a limestone rock, once the seat of the kings of Munster. |  | 1304480\nInistioge | About 30 minutes | Car | A pretty village on the Nore with a stone bridge and riverside walks. |  | 1304481","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Kilkenny is good all year. Summer has the festivals; winter has quiet streets and warm pubs.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Kilkenny is inland, so it is warmer in summer and colder in winter than the coast.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Cold, quiet and cheap\r\nFebruary | 9 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 11 | 2 | St Patrick's Day parade\r\nApril | 13 | 2 | Spring, days lengthen\r\nMay | 16 | 3 | Roots Festival. Excellent\r\nJune | 19 | 4 | Cat Laughs Comedy Festival\r\nJuly | 20 | 4 | Busy and warm for Ireland\r\nAugust | 20 | 5 | Arts Festival\r\nSeptember | 17 | 3 | Excellent and quieter\r\nOctober | 14 | 2 | Savour Kilkenny\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Quiet and cheap\r\nDecember | 8 | 2 | Christmas lights and markets","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The comedy festival in June and the arts festival in August are the big two.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/ireland\/kilkenny\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Kilkenny Roots Festival | May bank holiday weekend | Pubs and venues | Roots, folk and country music in the pubs. |  | \nCat Laughs Comedy Festival | June bank holiday weekend | Venues across the city | One of the best-known comedy festivals in Europe. |  | \nKilkenny Arts Festival | August | Venues across the city | Ten days of music, theatre and visual art in the city's historic buildings. |  | \nSavour Kilkenny | October | City centre | A food festival with markets, demonstrations and tastings. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Beds are for a room shared between two, as there are no dorms in the city. Transport assumes walking.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 35 | 18 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 50 | 30 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 70 | 45 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Kilkenny has no dorm hostels at the moment. When Hostelworld lists places to stay here, they appear below, live.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"Places to stay in Kilkenny","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/ireland\/kilkenny\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Kilkenny travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Kilkenny worth visiting? | Yes. It has the best-preserved medieval centre in Ireland, a castle, a cathedral with a round tower you can climb, and an excellent pub scene, all ninety minutes from Dublin.\r\nHow many days do you need in Kilkenny? | One day covers the city. Two lets you add the Rock of Cashel and Jerpoint Abbey.\r\nCan I do Kilkenny as a day trip from Dublin? | Yes. The train from Heuston takes about an hour and a half, and the centre is walkable from the station.\r\nAre there hostels in Kilkenny? | Not at the moment. B&Bs and guesthouses are the budget option, and are much cheaper midweek than at weekends.\r\nCan you climb the round tower? | Yes. St Canice's is one of only two round towers in Ireland open to climb, up a series of steep ladders. It closes in bad weather.\r\nIs Kilkenny busy with hen and stag parties? | At weekends, parts of the centre are. Midweek it is much quieter.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Kilkenny? | May to September, midweek. The Cat Laughs festival in June and the Arts Festival in August are worth planning around.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Kilkenny hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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