Kilkenny Castle
Contact Details
Address: The Parade, Kilkenny City
Telephone No.: +353 56 770 4100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
e-mail: izabel.pennec@opw.ie (for general enquiries)
Group Bookings:
Telephone No.: +353 56 770 4106
Fax No.: +353 56 770 4116
Email: john.burke@opw.ie
Events:
Anne Teehan, Events Officer
T: +353 56 77 04108
E: anne.teehan@opw.ie
Castle and Park (Foreperson):
Mobile: +353 86 819 1251
E-mail: jaki.jordan@opw.ie
Park and Garden:
Telephone No: +353 87 6349153
E-mail: colm.mangan@opw.ie
Opening Hours
Oct. - Feb: Daily 09.30 - 16.30
March: Daily 09.30 - 17.00
April - May: Daily 09.30 - 17.30
June - Aug. Daily 09.00 - 17.30
Sept. Daily 09.30 - 17.30
Closed on Good Friday.
Last admission 45 minutes before closing
Average Length of Visit: 1 hour
Access by Guided Tour Only, but please check with the site for possible changes on the day.
Admission Fees
Adult: €6.00
Senior / Group (20+): €4.00
Student / Child (over 6): €2.50
Family: €14.00
Facilities
Exhibitions, toilets, playground in the Park, Gardens, Conference Centre, public car park and toilet for visitors with disabilities close to site
Restaurants/Tearooms: Restaurant facilities in the Victorian Castle Kitchen. Seating capacity: 40. Telephone: +353 56 771 2790.
E-mail: reservations@langtons.ie
A 12th century castle remodelled in Victorian times and set in extensive parklands which was the principal seat of the Butler family, Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde. Due to major restoration works, the central block now includes a library, drawing room, and bedrooms decorated in 1830's splendour, as well as the beautiful Long Gallery. A suite of former servant's rooms is the Butler Art Gallery, which mounts frequently changing exhibitions of contemporary art. The Parade Tower is the Castle's conference venue.
Location: Kilkenny City
Bus Route(s): N/A
Duration of visit: approximately 45 minutes
Groups of ten or more people must be pre-booked. Contact John Burke, Tel. +353 5677704106. Email john.burke@opw.ie
Tours of the park available by prior booking. Contact: Colm Mangan, Tel. +353 876349153. Email: colm.mangan@opw.ie
Leaflet/Guide Book: English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish
Located in the Medieval Room
Seasonal Events: Check with site for details
Photography/Video: Not permitted on tour
Additional Information:
Unscheduled closure may occur over the winter months for essential maintenance; please check with site for details
Access for visitors with disabilities to ground floor and the gardens only
Please note that this is a very busy site and visitors may experience a delay during the summer months.
Children must be supervised at all times.
The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
The Parade Tower is the dedicated events section of Kilkenny Castle incorperating its entire west wing. An amazing restoration, where old and new have been cleverly integrated. This state of the art conference centre is truly unique as it is situated in one of the castle's twelfth century towers. A very fine location for conferences, receptions, launches, gala dinners as well as cultural and artistic events.
For futher information, please contact:
Anne Teehan
Conference and Events Officer
Office of Public Works
The Parade Tower
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny
T: +353 56 77 04108
F: +353 56 77 04121
Email: anne.teehan@opw.ie
