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Podcast: Traveling in Ireland
Episode: Dublin to Kilkenny (and why to stay a while in the Medieval City)
Description: The Medieval City of Kilkenny is an easy trip from Dublin – under 2 hours if you travel direct by car – and is a terrific day trip from Dublin by train.
But too many travelers consider Kilkenny as a ‘stop through' in route to another spot (usually Cork), which often leads to regret, as this small city has more than just a magnificent castle to offer visitors.
Kilkenny Castle was built at a fording point of the River Nore in 1159AD by William Marshall.
This article is also available as the Traveling in Ireland podcast, episode 264. Use the pl...