homes historical kilkenny

Established in 1582 by Sir Richard Shee to accommodate '12 poor persons in the city', this completely restored building now houses the Tourist Information Centre. It is also the starting point for city walking tours....

Built by the prosperous merchant John Rothe in 1594, the building was soon enlarged to accommodate his family of 12 children. Second and third houses were built around cobbled courtyards and a well dating to 1604. The facade house shops, one of them was John Rothe's own emporium. The second generation and their families shared facilities like the well and the brewhouse. The house would have been very comfortably furnished by the standards of the day.

The Kilkenny Archaeological So...

A 17th century two storey "Thatched Mansion". This was the home of Lory Meagher, a great hurling hero of the 1920s and 1930s. It has been restorded and refurbished to the 1884 period. It provides a unique insight into how a typical Irish wealthy farming family might have lived.

"Heroes of Hurling" is Ireland's first and only exhibition centre and museum dedicated to a single county's exploits in Gaelic Games. In a magnificent restored stone builidng, four display areas show a weal...

Ignatius Rice House, birthplace of Brother Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762-1844) retains many of the artifacts of a late 18th century strong farmers home. Admission is by application to the adjoining Monastery....

A romantic woodland garden dating from 1790, Kilfane Glen was designed to display Nature in all her terrifying beauty. Winding paths, clifftops, cascading stream, a hermit's grotto, a waterfall and a tiny cottage orne work their magic on every visitor. Originally part of the demesne of Kilfane House, these planted woods served the visiting gentry as a beauty spot for outings and open air tea parties. Today's visitor can enjoy the same pleasures. Adjoining forest and open spaces are laid out...