# Kilkenny Castle, home of the Butlers

What to do en Kilkenny · Kilkenny

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/things-to-do/kilkenny-castle · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 8 € adult
- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year; April to September 9:15 to 17:30 and October to March 9:30 to 17:00
- Para quién: All ages

Self-guided visit · 1 h 30 · adult €8 · restored rooms and the picture gallery, with a free park all around

The castle dominates the centre of Kilkenny from a bend in the River Nore. The Normans built it in the 12th century and for centuries it was the main seat of the Butlers, earls and marquesses of Ormond. Inside you visit the rooms restored in Victorian taste and the picture gallery, a long room with a painted wooden ceiling that is the best part of the visit. Allow an hour and a half.
The self-guided ticket costs €8 (families, €20), and in summer there is a guided tour for €12. Buy on the Heritage Ireland website: the OPW warns that there are no authorised resellers. The park around it, with the rose garden and the view of the castle from the river, is free and open all day.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/kilkenny-castle/
- Coordenadas: 52.6503, -7.249

## Cerca de aquí

- [Ristorante Rinuccini](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/where-to-eat/rinuccini), a 139 m
- [Castle park and a walk beside the River Nore](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/things-to-do/castle-park), a 162 m
- [Butler House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/where-to-stay/butler-house), a 169 m
- [Pembroke Kilkenny](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/where-to-stay/pembroke-kilkenny), a 174 m
- [Kilkenny River Court Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/where-to-stay/kilkenny-river-court), a 277 m
- [Medieval Mile Museum and the guided walk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/things-to-do/medieval-mile-museum), a 290 m
- [Kyteler's Inn](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/where-to-eat/kytelers-inn), a 352 m
- [Day trip from Dublin to Kilkenny and Glendalough](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/things-to-do/day-trip-from-dublin), a 509 m

Destino: [Kilkenny](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny.md)