Kilkenny Castle

Grow Soil - Harvest Food
2023-04-18 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Parade Tower, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2023. As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics.
All talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Speaker : Colm O Driscoll – ‘Grow Soil- Harvest Food‘
Colm O’Driscoll first came to public notice working the restored historic gardens at Airfield in South Dublin. He has recently taken over as head gardener in the even older and unique Lismore Castle Garden. Colm can also be found presenting the new RTE programme on horticulture ‘Homegrown’ and writing on gardening in ‘The Irish Garden Magazine.’ He is a keen and expert organic gardener.

Child Friendly Tours
2023-04-07 09:15 - 10:00 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
This May join one of our guides for a Free Child Friendly Guided Tour of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful Period rooms in a more relax environment.
These Guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families. 2 adults maximum per child.
Parts of the Castle may not be suitable for people with limited mobility but ground floor rooms fully accessible.
These events are free of charge but booking is essential, as places are limited. To reserve your place contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie

Child friendly guided tour
2023-04-03 09:15 - 10:00 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
This Easter join one of our guides for a free child friendly guided tour of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful period rooms in a more relax environment.
These guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families.
2 adults maximum per child.
Parts of the Castle may not be suitable for people with limited mobility but ground floor rooms fully accessible.
Booking required. Limited availability.
Contact us at kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie to book your place.

Free Sensory Friendly Visits
2023-04-01 09:15 - 10:00 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
To mark World Autism Awareness Day, we are offering 2 Sensory Friendly Tours this Weekend at 9.15am on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April
This will be a unique opportunity for people with sensory needs and their family to view our Victorian period rooms in a quiet environment.
This event is free of charge but advance booking is required. Email us at bookingskilkennycastle.ie
Parts of the Castle may not be suitable for people with limited mobility but ground floor rooms fully accessible.
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Wildlife Lessons From the Garden
2023-03-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Parade Tower, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2023. As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics.
All talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Speaker: Roger Goodwillie – ‘Wildlife Lessons From the Garden‘.
Ecologist and author Roger Goodwillie, is known as one of the most knowledgeble wildlife experts in Ireland. From his renowned mushroom foraging walks, tours of the Burren and advisory scientific reports on the natural world, Roger is one of our best informed speakers on ecology and biodiversity. We are fortunate to have secured him for what will be an important talk.

The Greedy Gardener. How to have colour in every season.
2023-03-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Parade Tower, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2023. As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics.
All talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Speaker : Rosie Maye – ‘The Greedy Gardener – how to have colour in every season.‘
Rosie Maye created and works her three acre garden in Slane. She writes about gardening in the Irish Garden as well as a popular blog as The Insomniac Gardener. She is well known for her friendly and common sense approach to gardening.

Journée Internationale de la Francophonie
2023-03-20 10:30 - 15:30 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
Pour célébrer la Journée Internationale de la Francophonie, le Château de Kilkenny-OPW propose des visites guidées gratuites en français avec notre guide-conférencier Gérard le Lundi 20 Mars à 10:30 & 15:30. Les visites sont gratuites mais la réservation est essentielle. Contactez kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie pour réserver.
To celebrate International Francophonie Day, OPW-Kilkenny Castle is offering free guided tours in French with our guide Gérard on Monday 20th March at 10:30 & 15:30. The guided tours are free of charge but places must be booked in advance. Contact us by email kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie to book to book your place.

Child Friendly Tours
2023-02-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-04 09:30 - 10:30 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
This February join one of our guides for a Free Child Friendly Guided Tour of Kilkenny Castle and view our beautiful Period rooms in a more relax environment.
These Guided tours are aimed at school going aged children and their families. Parts of the Castle may not be suitable for people with limited mobility but ground floor rooms fully accessible.
These events are free of charge but booking is essential, as places are limited. To reserve your place contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie
Maximum of two adults per child.

Sensory Friendly Tours
2023-02-12 09:30 - 10:15, 2023-02-05 09:30 - 10:15 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
This February we are offering free Sensory Friendly Tours. This will be a unique opportunity for people with sensory needs and their family to view our Victorian period rooms in a quiet environment.
Parts of the Castle may not be suitable for people with limited mobility but ground floor rooms fully accessible.
These events are free of charge but booking is essential, as places are limited. To reserve your place contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie

Visites guidées du Château de Kilkenny en Français
2023-02-10 15:30 - 16:15 | Kilkenny Castle, OPW Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, R95YRK1, Ireland
A l’occasion de la rencontre Irlande-France lors du tournoi de 6 nations, nous proposons des visites guidées du château de Kilkenny en français le Vendredi 10 Février à 15:30 et le Dimanche 12 Février à 14:00
Contactez-nous par email kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie pour réserver votre place.
Billets au tarif normal en vigueur
