Photos: 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kilkenny's medieval mile, on camera
Your local guide
Niamh Brennan
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Highlights
- The Norman keep above the Nore
- Six centuries of the Butler family
- A stepped medieval laneway
- Seventeenth-century stonework up close
- The old walled town's layout
About this tour
This session shows the spine of Kilkenny's old walled town, from the castle above the river to the stepped laneway known as the Butter Slip. You see the scale of the Norman keep against the water, then the tighter, older streets that grew up around it over the following centuries. It moves at a walking pace, so you get the shift from open riverside to narrow medieval lane in real time.
We start with a short sound check and I confirm the route with you before we set off. Each stop gets a few minutes of quiet camera work followed by my own explanation, and I stop to take questions as they come rather than saving them up. Afterwards I send a short list of what we covered with a couple of names to look up further.
It suits anyone curious about how a small medieval town actually fits together, not just its headline building. It also works well for people planning their own visit later and wanting a proper sense of the streets first.
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 5 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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Kilkenny Castle 21 min
You see the grey Norman keep rising over the River Nore, and I explain how the Butler family held the castle for close to six hundred years before handing it to the city.
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The Butter Slip 21 min
The camera drops into a narrow stepped laneway between two streets, and I point out the seventeenth-century stonework that gives the passage its name.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Smithwick's ale and High Town, 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 8 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 Kilkenny Castle and The Butter Slip 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.
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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