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Coach Hire Kilkenny

Kilkenny's sights line up along one street, the Medieval Mile, from the castle to St Canice's Cathedral. The coach's job is to drop the group at one end and be parked legally while they walk.

Coach parking the council provides

Kilkenny County Council sets aside coach parking on the east side of Castle Road, leading up to Kilkenny Castle. At peak times overflow parking is available at Larchfield, and there is more coach parking at the Abbey Quarter. On a busy summer Saturday, assume Castle Road may be full and let the driver decide which to use.

MAN 57-seat coach, exterior
MAN 57-seat coach, exterior

Walking the Medieval Mile

Kilkenny Castle and its parkland stand at the top of the Mile, and the Kilkenny Design Centre occupies the former castle stables. The Medieval Mile Museum is in St Mary's Church on High Street, and the Smithwick's Experience on Parliament Street tells the brewing story. Rothe House and Garden is a merchant's house museum, and St Canice's Cathedral with its round tower closes the north end.

A group can walk the whole line in a morning. Book timed tours in order from south to north and have the coach collect at the far end.

Airports serving Kilkenny

Stadiums and grounds

  • UPMC Nowlan Park — Kilkenny GAA hurling; capacity about 27,000

Day trips from Kilkenny

  • Dunmore Cave — about 11 km, about 15 min
  • Jerpoint Abbey — about 20 km, about 20 min
  • Waterford — about 50 km, about 50 min
  • Rock of Cashel — about 55 km, about 50 min
  • Glendalough — about 105 km, about 1.75 h

Coach rules and practicalities in Kilkenny

  • Dublin Airport is about 130 km (about 1.5 h) via the M9.
  • Coach parking on the east side of Castle Road leading up to Kilkenny Castle; overflow coach parking at Larchfield at peak times; further coach parking at the Abbey Quarter (Kilkenny County Council).

Short trips out of the city

Dunmore Cave is about 15 minutes away and Jerpoint Abbey about 20, so both fit around a city visit. The Rock of Cashel and Waterford city are each about 50 minutes. Glendalough, about 1 hour 45 minutes away, can be combined with the drive to or from Dublin. Check opening hours and group arrangements with each site before you fix the order of the day.

Getting here and hurling days

Dublin Airport is about 130 km away, roughly 1.5 hours on the M9. Hotels sit in the centre, around John Street near MacDonagh Station and in country houses on the outskirts; each changes how early a pick-up needs to be.

UPMC Nowlan Park holds about 27,000 for Kilkenny hurling. On championship days the city fills early, so plan an early arrival and agree a clear meeting point for the return.

Questions

Where does the coach park for Kilkenny Castle?

On the east side of Castle Road. At peak times the overflow is at Larchfield, with more space at the Abbey Quarter.

How far is Kilkenny from Dublin Airport?

About 130 km, around 1.5 hours via the M9.

Can we add Jerpoint Abbey to a city day?

Easily. It is about 20 km, around 20 minutes by road.

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