Discover Irish history and traditions including on a full-day trip from Dublin to The Rock of Cashel and Kilkenny. Includes a visit to the site chosen by St Patrick to be the headquarters of his early church in the 5th Century. Later travel to Kilkenny for a guided stroll through the heart of this medieval city including entrance fees to Kilkenny Castle.
The Rock of Cashel
The site where St Patrick chose to make the head of his church in Ireland. The Rock of Cashel is a spectacular group of medieval buildings set on an outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale including the 12th century round tower, High Cross and Romanesque Chapel, 13th century Gothic Cathedral, 15th century castle and the restored Hall of the Vicars Choral.
Medieval Kilkenny
Kilkenny the Medieval Capital of Ireland, see all Kilkenny has to offer on our private walking tour. From the 13th-century castle, historic laneways, medieval townhouses, and Ireland’s oldest brewery Smithwick’s. Great cafes, bars, and Kilkenny’s famous bar, Kytelers Inn, where Ireland’s only Witch Burning took place in 1324.
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle stands dramatically on a strategic height that commands a crossing on the River Nore and dominates the ‘High Town’ of Kilkenny City. Over the eight centuries of its existence, many additions and alterations have been made to the fabric of the building, making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles.
