County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny takes its name from the Irish Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church (Cill) of Canice. It is from there, in the wonderful medieval city of Kilkenny, that local guide Kevin Higgins brings you along the scenic River Nore valley towards a once bustling milling village, where falx and flour where produced by the local populace for export worldwide. Kevin also shows us the magnificence of Kilkenny Castle, the apex of medieval building and the seat of the Butler family in the 13th Century.
Enjoy rambling walks, with Kevin as your local guide, through the abundant and lush countryside of the South-East of Ireland.
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Introduction by Kevin Higgins, County Kilkenny
Join local guide Kevin Higgins by the side of St Canice's Cathedral as he describes the origins of this famous Medieval city and its surroundings environs.
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Castle Park & Lacken Walk, County Kilkenny
Enjoy an early-morning stroll from Kilkenny College, past Lacken weir alongside the River Nore towards Kilkenny Castle.
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Rose Garden, Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny
Enjoy the rest by the Rose Garden at Kilkenny Castle with its flowing fountain in early Fall.
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Nore Valley Way, County Kilkenny
Join local guide Keving Higgns along the River Nore, past weirs and rapids, to Maddockstown Mills to hear about the booming industry and commerce in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Horses, Nore Valley Way, County Kilkenny
A short gathering with friends, beside the River Nore, on the Nore Valley Way, County Kilkenny.
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Woodstock Estate, Inistioge, County Kilkennny
Local guide, Kevin Higgins, brings you through the picturesque village of Inistioge in County Kilkenny, past the unique 18th Century 10-arch Classical-style road bridge and into Woodstock estate. Follow the River Nore along its forested banks, past an old ice house to reach Woodstock House and Ga...
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Kells Priory, Kells, County Kilkenny
Astounding view of an Augustinian Priory, founded 1192AD, Kells, County Kilkenny.
