Kilkenny Sports & Outdoors

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Nowlan Park

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

 1 Review  Nowlan Park is the home of Kilkenny's GAA teams. In recent years it has hosted two big concerts - Paul Simon in 2002 and Bob Dylan the previous summer. After living in Kilkenny for 18 years, and never... 

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Hurling

Hurling, Kilkenny

 2 Reviews  this is one of the major championship hurling counties in ireland, for those who don't know what sport this is, it is the fastest land game in the world, played with a stick called a hurley this is... 

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Hurling!

Hurling!, Kilkenny

 SabrinaSummerville Says:  Hurling is one of the two Irish national sports, Gaelic football being the other.Hurling is similar to hockey in that there's a stick and a ball, but that's... 

Top 3 Hotels in Kilkenny

Lyrath Estate Hotel, Spa & Convention Centre Kilkenny

 1 Review and 519 Opinions  Very pleasant and would recommend.However be warned that the hotel still needs a little time to iron... 

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Premier Newpark Hotel Dublin

 1 Review and 246 Opinions  I've never stayed in the Newpark but, as it's close to home, I've often been in for dinner and... 

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River Court

 2 Reviews and 274 Opinions  Tourist and visitor numbers to Kilkenny have increased significantly in recent times and this is... 

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 Hurling is one of the two Irish national sports, Gaelic football being the other.Hurling is similar to hockey in that there's a stick and a ball, but that's... 

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Q:  We are heading to Ireland & I have heard of people having a traditional irish dinner with a host family (not accommodations), just... 

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A: Well I won't say that such a thing is not possible, but it's a new concept to me(unless, of course, it's someone you already know that invites you over). I have been... 

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 the town of kilkenny is located about 90 miles southwest of dublin. it rose to prominence in the 13th century and became the medieval capital of ireland. in the 1390's the ango-norman butler family...... 

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Kilkenny-1st stop on our Ireland adventure

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 Kilkenny was a last minute addition to our trip, decided as we were flying over the Atlantic, in lieu of stopping at Powerscourt near Dublin which I figured I'd visit while I was in Dublin (I didn't).... 

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County Kilkenny

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 We spent a day in County Kilkenny, mostly in the town of Kilkenny. Kilkenny is a great town, with the castle and plenty of great bars and restaurants. And it sure puts on a great sunset too!! 

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A Beautiful Town, A Few Hours From Dublin

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 After a few days in Dublin we picked up a hire car and commenced the trip to Kilkenny. A few hassels in finding our way out of Dublin and with a little help from a pedestrian we were soon on the right... 

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Barry's Kilkenny Page

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 Kilkenny is one of Ireland's most beautiful cities. It's Ireland premier medieval city and, at one point, many centuries ago, it was capital of Ireland. Nowadays it is Ireland's smallest city. It has... 

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