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Kilkenny Castle- Kilkenny, Ireland - VirtualTourist.com
There has been a castle on this site since 1172 when the Norman Knight, Richard de Clare, called Strongbow, built a wooden tower on this rocky height overlooking the River Nore. The first stone castle was built here twenty years later by Strongbow's son-in-law William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke. Thr...
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Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland : Reviews of Kilkenny Castle - Yahoo! Travel
Kilkenny Castle is the finest Norman castle in Ireland, built in the 12th century. The castle is full of treasures: the Long Gallery, for example, is filled wit...
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Latest reviews of Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland
I want to congrataulate your tour guide of the Castle, Myself and friend were there at the end of August/early September, we are both parcially deaf, I found it very relaxing to lip read your guides words, she has excellent abilities and forms her mouth in exactly the correct way for hard of hearing...
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Kilkenny Castle - Kilkenny - Reviews of Kilkenny Castle - TripAdvisor
We felt this tour was decent. Had it gone into more depth it could probably be great. The guide talks about the castle history along with the history of the Butler family. We had an ...
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Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny - Reviews of Kilkenny Castle - IgoUgo
We were shown around by a real ‘drama queen’ character, who took full advantage of having some English to tease. The tour was well worth it, explaining the castle’s history, the family’s history, as well as the trials of restoration, as the place was apparently ...
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Kilkenny Castle | Museum/Attraction Review | County Kilkenny | Frommers.com
Standing majestically beside the River Nore on the south side of the city, this landmark medieval castle -- built in the 12th century and remodeled in Victorian times -- was the principal seat of the Butler family, whose members were the earls, marquesses, and dukes of Ormonde. In 1967, the castle w...
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iExplore Community: Kilkenny Castle - Kilkenny, Ireland
We were shown around by a real ‘drama queen’ character, who took full advantage of having some English to tease. The tour was well worth it, explaining the castle’s history, the family’s history, as well as the trials of restoration, as the place was apparently ...
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RealTravel - Kilkenny Castle Review | Kilkenny Castle | Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle is a huge and beautiful restored 12th century Victorian castle that is fully furnished. It sits on 4 or 5 acres of beautifully tended gardens. The tour includes a movie and a walk through tour of the entire castle. Its very informative and it was really neat to see the old furnishing...
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Kilkenny Castle - Kilkenny Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
The Butlers of Kilkenny Castle were an Anglo-Norman family who came to Ireland in 1171 in the first wave of the Norman invasion. In 1826, major restoration of Kilkenny Castle began, this work was intended to restore the castle to it's mediaeval appearance and also bring it up to date as a country ho...
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Kilkenny Castle (castle, Kilkenny, Ireland) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Kilkenny Castle, perhaps the city's most famous landmark, stands on an eminence of 100 feet (30 metres) overlooking the Nore. It was burned in 1175 but was rebuilt in the late 12th and early 13th century by William Marshal. In 1391 the 3rd earl of Ormonde bought the castle. Thereafter it served as a...
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