Kilkenny Castle is delighted to take part in Culture Night once more. To celebrate Culture Night, the period rooms and exhibitions of Kilkenny Castle will be open to the public free of charge from 6pm to 9pm on Friday 22nd September 2023. Musical guests, duo Laoise O’Brien (Recorder) & Malcolm Proud (harpsichord), will entertain visitors […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host the The Very Pink Run 2023. It will take place on Sunday 1 October in Kilkenny Castle Park. This is a fun filled, family and inclusive event and you can get more information and register at www.verypinkrun.ie
This October we are offering Free Sensory Friendly Tours of Kilkenny Castle. This will be a unique opportunity for people with sensory needs and their family to view our Victorian period rooms in a quiet environment. This event is free of charge but advance booking is required. Parts of the Castle may not be suitable […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny's Concert Series once again. These wonderful concerts take place at various venues in Kilkenny city and county and we are delighted to host some of them at the Parade Tower. The Marmen Quartet will be the first of these on Friday 20 October at 6pm […]
This October join one of our guides for a Free child friendly guided tours of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful period rooms in a more relax environment. These guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families Maximum of 2 adults per booking Parts of the Castle may not be suitable […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host the John Bradley Memorial lecture once again on Friday 27 October at the Parade Tower. The speaker this year will be Gerard Crotty, a retired teacher who has been interested in heraldry for many years. Talk: Making Sense of Heraldry : Coats of arms have been borne by […]
This October join one of our guides for a Free child friendly guided tours of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful period rooms in a more relax environment. These guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families Maximum of 2 adults per booking Parts of the Castle may not be suitable […]
This October we are offering Free Sensory Friendly Tours of Kilkenny Castle. This will be a unique opportunity for people with sensory needs and their family to view our Victorian period rooms in a quiet environment. This event is free of charge but advance booking is required. Parts of the Castle may not be suitable […]
Sing along stories exploring Halloween customs & traditions in Ireland Join Traditional Singer & Folklore Collector Rachel Uí Fhaoláin in the Medieval Room of Kilkenny Castle at 4.30pm on Friday 3rd of November. As part of this fun, interactive workshop we will learn and sing a newly composed song from the children's section of Rachel's recently published song book 'In the […]
This November join one of our guides for a Free child friendly guided tour of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful period rooms in a more relax environment. These guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families Maximum of 2 adults per booking Parts of the Castle may not be suitable […]
