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 […]
This November we are offering Free Sensory Friendly Tour 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 Piatti Quartet will be the next of these on Friday 24 November at 8pm […]
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 Kilkenny Castle. The Ficino Quartet will be the next of these on Friday 8 December at 8pm with […]
As part of the OPW programme of Irish Sign Language interpreted tours at Heritage sites around the country, Kilkenny Castle is offering free ISL interpreted tours on selected dates at 3.30pm. One of our experienced guide accompanied by an ISL interpreter will lead you throughout the restored Period Rooms of Kilkenny Castle and will put the spotlight […]
This February we are offering a free Sensory Friendly Tour. 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 for people […]
