Kilkenny City, Towns and Villages

The main attraction in Kilkenny city is our beautiful Kilkenny Castle, a 12th century castle remodelled in Victorian times and set in extensive parkland and was the principle seat of the Butler family - www.kilkennycastle.ie

Eating Locally

There is a lovely little village called Freshford close to our home and in this village we have four restaurants. There is a pub called "Butlers Pub & Restaurant", an Italian restaurant and a Chinese restaurant. We also have two take aways serving traditional fish and chips (and pizzas and burgers of course!).

Below are some suggested driving routes to take in all the attractions listed on our site. 

Drive One

Leaving the Bungalow Farmhouse ,travel on the R693 rd through Urlingford south to Thurles

Now leaving Thurles heading on the R660 for Holy Cross to the famous Abbey

Leaving Holy Cross heading on the R660 towards Cashel to Visit the famous Rock of Cashel

Leaving cashel and heading on the N8 towards

Cahir to visit Cahir castle and the Swiss Cottage

Kilkenny is full of beautiful countryside and enjoyed to its fullest when walking. Below are links to downloadable PDF documents showing a variety of looped walks around are scenic county. Please feel free to download, print and enjoy the walks.