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Places near Kilkenny by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Kilkenny
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kilkenny
- Clara Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dunmore Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Foulksrath Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grace's Chapelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Burnchurch Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kilkenny
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kilkenny?
Grace's Old Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Kyteler's Inn (attraction, about 1 km), Smithwick's Brewery Experience (attraction, about 1 km), St. Francis Abbey (church, about 1 km), St. John's Priory (church, about 1 km), Town Hall (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kilkenny?
78 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 churches, 4 other attractions, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest fort to Kilkenny?
Grace's Old Castle, about 1 km by road; Kilkenny Castle (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kilkenny?
Clomantagh Hill, about 25 km by road; Mount Alto (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kilkenny?
Start in Kilkenny, visit Clara Castle, then Dunmore Caves, then Foulksrath Castle, then Grace's Chapel, then Burnchurch Castle, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.