Walk the Medieval Mile with Pat

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About this activity

Walk the Medieval Mile, hear the stories of Kilkenny.

Quirky tales of medieval life and lives. Witches, merchants, psychopathic bishops and why they grow yew trees in graveyards !

We welcome children on the tour but the stories are of witches, political skulduggery, irish history and murder. So therefore it speaks more to adults than small children.

Guide in costume - great for Insta photos !

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Walk the Medieval Mile with Pat

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Photo opportunities ...... guide in costume !

Itinerary

Kilkenny Castle

5 min Admission not included

From the corner of the High Street, we look up to the castle. Hear the history of early Kilkenny.
The Tholsel

5 min

Old town hall, with clock above.
Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House)

5 min

Shee Alms House (the Tourist Office was previously here, but it has now moved to High Street).

The Alms House was a charitable institution in the Tudor period.
Kyteler's Inn

5 min

14th century pub ... where you can still enjoy a meal & a pint.

Home of the notorious witch of Kilkenny .... Alice Kyteler.
Rothe House & Garden

5 min Admission not included

Tudor merchants house, fully restored.
St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower

5 min Admission not included

800 year old cathedral, with climbable round tower.

One of only two towers you can climb in Ireland.
Smithwick's Experience

5 min Admission not included

Hear the story of the monks who started the oldest brewery in Ireland.
Kilkenny Old Jail and Courthouse

5 min

Hear the stories of highwaymen and rebels.

The prison and execution point for centuries in Kilkenny.

Shackled & heading for transportation or execution, they have all passed through here.
St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum

5 min Admission not included

End in the graveyard where the great and powerful are buried.

Soldiers, crooked politicians and the devout - rest side by side.

St Mary's church is now the Medieval Mile Museum ... entry not included, but highly recommended.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We used to meet at the tholsel (town hall) but it's being renovated. So we will meet beside it in front of Cafe Nero. There are benches in front of the cafe.

End point

We used to meet at the tholsel (town hall) but it's being renovated. So we will meet beside it in front of Cafe Nero. There are benches in front of the cafe.