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The best shopping in Kilkenny isn't in the malls — it's on the streets. From vintage stores to artisan workshops, spots like Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral are scattered through neighborhoods that reward the curious walker. Wander further and you'll stumble on Smithwick's Experience — the kind of find you can't replicate online.
A medieval Irish city of limestone laneways, a Norman castle, and a concentration of craft and design studios.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided shopping tour route in Kilkenny. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Kilkenny Castle — a 12th-century Norman castle rebuilt in Victorian style, with parkland gardens along the River Nore, St. Canice's Cathedral — a 13th-century Gothic cathedral with a 9th-century round tower you can climb, Medieval Mile — the historic street from the castle to the cathedral, lined with medieval buildings, plus hidden gems like Smithwick's Experience — the story of brewing in Kilkenny on the site of a 13th-century Franciscan abbey and Medieval slips — narrow limestone laneways connecting the main streets, some barely wide enough for one person.
Use this page as a starting point for a Kilkenny walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Kilkenny. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Visitors explore Kilkenny for history and architecture, but every walking route ends up passing through Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral and neighborhood markets that tell their own story about the city. Don't overlook Smithwick's Experience — it reflects what the people of Kilkenny actually buy, make, and value.
Walk the Medieval Mile from the castle to the cathedral — about 20 minutes through the heart of the old town, passing medieval churches and slips.
April through October. The Kilkenny Arts Festival in August is one of Ireland's premier cultural events.
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