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When the famed Jerpoint Abbey was a thriving religious centre the nearest settlement wasn’t Thomastown but the village of Newtown. Today, however, where o...

December 6 marks St. Nicholas Day, a celebration of the heart-of-gold man—later known as Santa Claus—who traditions say is buried in Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny. Throughout Ireland, Germany, Belgium, France, and around the world today, Christians will engage in their own special traditions to celebrate.the day.

This June Bank Holiday, Kilkenny is gearing up for visitors to enjoy a range of outdoor family and cultural activities to suit everyone. From pet farms, to adre...

Today, the Irish Examiner brings you the first the three walking booklets, with maps and information to help you plan your summer hikes. Here we ...

Kilkenny tourism welcomes re-opening of outdoor attractions Kilkenny tourism welcomes re-opening of outdoor attractions Kilkenny Tourism has welcomed the Government’s announcement that outdoor attractions can re-open at the end of the month, writes Shauna McCrudden Jerpoint Abbey After months of closures and lockdowns, many of Kilkenny’s best-loved family attractions, cultural sites and parks are commencing to re-open from April 26th. With travel restrictions about to ease heading into th...

Kilkenny adopts a new approach to tourism ‘Outdoor Tourism’ is to become a key component in Kilkenny’s tourist offering for 2021, writes Shauna McCrudden It may seem like there is no end in sight for the current lockdown, but the future is still very bright for tourism. One example is Kilkenny Tourism, which is preparing to re-open to visitors this year. The tourism organisation for the county is planning to highlight its range of outdoor attractions, well-being activities and authentic...

‘Outdoor tourism’ to become key component in Kilkenny’s tourist offering for 2021 Reporter: );  ); Kilkenny Tourism is leading the way to re-open tourism this spring and is planning to highlight the range of outdoor attractions and activities across the city and county/ After a year beset with hospitality closures, Kilkenny Tourism is looking forward to a level of continuity in the sector and an opportunity to meet with visitors’ new expectations for outdoor, wellness and activity-ba...