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Live tours in Kilkenny

Explore Kilkenny, Ireland, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and The Medieval Mile on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

7 live tours From 19,00 €

Explore Kilkenny live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. High Town is worth asking about: the historic core around the castle and the Medieval Mile.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Kilkenny Castle A Norman castle above the River Nore, home to the Butler family for centuries.
  • St Canice's Cathedral A medieval cathedral standing beside a round tower older than the building itself.
  • The Medieval Mile The signed route linking the castle to the cathedral through the old walled town.
  • Kyteler's Inn One of Ireland's oldest pubs, built on the site of a 14th-century witchcraft trial.
  • Rothe House A Tudor merchant's townhouse arranged around three courtyards, now a local museum.
  • Smithwick's Experience The former brewery site of Ireland's oldest ale, now a visitor centre.
  • Kilkenny Design Centre Craft workshops and design shops set in the old castle stableyard.
  • Black Abbey A 13th-century Dominican friary still in use as a parish church.

Neighbourhoods

  • High Town the historic core around the castle and the Medieval Mile
  • Irishtown the old ecclesiastical quarter around St Canice's Cathedral
  • John Street Quarter the main shopping street on the river's north bank

Food to know

  • Smithwick's ale
  • Kilkenny farmhouse cheese
  • Irish stew
  • Boxty
  • Brown soda bread

Book a live tour in Kilkenny

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Good to know about Kilkenny

Do I need to be in Kilkenny to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Kilkenny, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English and French; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.