Kilkenny Castle has been the centrepiece of Kilkenny City for over 800 years. Occupying a strategic vantage point along the River Nore, this imposing fortress first started out as a tower house built
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Attraction type: Castle; Historic site
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- Feb 13, 2008 "Worth Visiting"
- Feb 1, 2008 "I stormed the castle"
- Jun 27, 2007 "If you have the time its an okay tour"
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Attraction type: Historic home
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- Apr 17, 2007 "crazy little tudor house"
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Attraction type: Religious site
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- Feb 13, 2008 "Free Is Always Good"
Medieval house on the Rock of Cashel, displaying many 13th century religious and historical artifacts.
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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