The Irish castle shares the list with other big names ... for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have more newsletters Kilkenny Castle has been ranked amongst the 10 most beautiful castles ...

Kilkenny Castle is in good company — other castles that made the top 10 list include the Chateau de Versailles in France and Windsor Castle in England.

The discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveller magazine voted Kilkenny one of its top 10 of world’s friendliest ... Mile’ which links Kilkenny Castle with St Canice’s Cathedral.

(Castle Yard, Kilkenny City, tel ... In addition, there is a factory outlet 10 miles SW at Callan, Co. Kilkenny where the glass is produced. (Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny City, tel.

Kilkenny, however, boasts a whole mile of medieval marvels. Stretching from its iconic castle to St. Canice’s Cathedral, highlights include the atmospheric alleys and lanes (try the Butter Slip ...

The stone building is in Kilkenny’s Castle Yard, built in the 1780s for the castle’s coach houses and stables. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Free.

And in the middle: Kilkenny’s lovely downtown, including walkways along the River Nore. Where we stayed: Butler Court, with 10 well-located rooms a short walk from the castle, and including a ...