Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ghost stories of old Kilkenny
Your local guide
Niamh Brennan
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Highlights
- A pub tied to a 1324 trial
- A ruined tower in a brewery yard
- Thirteenth-century stonework at dusk
- Documented history, not folklore
- An evening walk through old Kilkenny
About this tour
This session follows Kilkenny's older, stranger buildings after dark, from the pub linked to a famous medieval trial to the ruined abbey tower standing inside a modern brewery yard. You see the exteriors lit for evening and hear the real history behind each one, not invented folklore. It closes at a working Dominican church that has stood on the same site since the thirteenth century.
After a quick sound check we move between the three stops on foot, with a few minutes of quiet camera time at each before I talk through what actually happened there. I take questions as we walk rather than at the end, and I send a short reading list afterwards for anyone who wants the fuller history.
It suits anyone who likes history with a genuine edge to it, told from documented records rather than invented ghost stories. It also works well in the evening for viewers in different time zones.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Kilkenny before heading out.
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Kyteler's Inn 17 min
The camera stops outside one of Ireland's oldest pubs, and I explain the fourteenth-century witchcraft trial of Alice Kyteler that still shapes the building's reputation.
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St Francis Abbey Tower 17 min
You see the ruined medieval tower standing inside a working brewery yard, an odd pairing I explain stop by stop as we look up at the stonework.
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Black Abbey 17 min
The session closes at a thirteenth-century Dominican friary still used for worship, and I describe how the building survived when so many others nearby did not.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Kilkenny: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kilkenny farmhouse cheese and Irishtown, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Kilkenny, showing you Kyteler's Inn and St Francis Abbey Tower live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Kilkenny live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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