The Medieval Mile Museum All Day Tour
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The Medieval Mile Museum All Day Tour
By Medieval Mile Museum
Recommended by 98% of travellers
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€5.00
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Ages 0-99, max of 150 per group
Duration: 1–3 hours
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What's not included- Self-Guided Tour
- Audio Guide
- Departure details
- St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 K276, Ireland At the reception desk
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 58109P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
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geoffreycA5008GP
00Amazing Local History Guide
In ancient Irish culture the Seanchaí, a poet and historian, occupied a position of great respect. The word came …
SharonWLK
00Worth a visit
John was an amazing tour guide. He really made the experience what it is. Well worth a visit. I have to mention th…
R2501JGkevino
00A great tour with John
We had a guided tour yesterday with John and he was absolutely fantastic. While the museum was full of interesting …
688zariag
00Such a great tour!
Such a great tour! John and the Medieval guided tour was the highlight of our trip to Kilkenny. Locals and tourists…
Pedropelaez1974
00A must do while in Kilkenny
It was a very cool place to visit. The tour guide was great and extremely friendly and engaging. The museum looks…
959paulat
00Make this your first stop in Kilkenny!’
We did the guided tour with John. He told us all about the history of St Mary’s Church. Originally a Catholic Churc…
john d
00Well worth the trip!
This is a new museum, only opened in 2017, and it is about as far from the traditional dusty museum as you can get.…
wmm74
00Medieval mile museum walking tour
Me and my wife did the medieval mile outdoor guided tour. Alice was our guide and she really brought the history of…
NoreenT72
00Fantastic experience!
We did the self guided tour, John was extremely knowledgable, engaging and affable! We had a great day and would hi…
Jane C
00Perfect Historical Complement to Kilkenny Castle
This is a MUST if you want to learn about the origins of the city and how its inhabitants lived. Fascinating human,…
Kelly D
00Great Guide and interesting history!
Our guide John! He was great and his stories and analogies were awesome. I have been on many tours and the guide …
ljmorford
00Tour is worth it!
This museum is very small, but absolutely worth it. I enjoyed going on the tour and then exploring the museum in mo…
Madeline L
00History coming alive
John was our guide and he did a great job bringing the past into life. He e plained the restoration and the histor…
SophieSFCA
00Fantastic Guided Tour and Starting Point
A great place to begin a visit to Kilkenny. We took the Guided Tour, which was led by a fabulous orator by the name…
michellebelle0601
00Immersive Experience
This museum was put together so well. We listened to the audio tour as we walked around. I felt like I was at an …
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Fandangogo
County Dublin, Ireland12 contributions
Would recommend what was an excellent stroll with our guide who was a fount of knowledge about Kilkenny and its history over the last 800 years. Drawing attention to the still visible original architecture and medieval streets he made the past come alive. It was a very professional, enjoyable and entertaining experience.
Written 4 August 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review . We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our walking tour, and will pass on your great feedback to the team here who will be thrilled to hear it!
The Team at the Medieval Mile Museum
Written 30 August 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
David C
Big Bear Lake, CA15 contributions
At the time of our tour it was closer to closing time and it was just my wife, my self, and one other couple. John, our guide was amazing. The amount of knowledge dropped on us and added witty humor made the experience very memorable, which brings myself to recommend doing the guided tour over the self guided because in my opinion you miss you on lots of information only reading the plaques along the wall around the museum.
Written 14 March 2023
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Nora Clark
Phoenix, AZ2 contributions
My Mama and I stumbled upon this museum while exploring Kilkenny before their Saint Patrick’s Day parade.
After venturing into Café Nero and having a delicious pastry we wandered into a mysterious courtyard behind the town hall.
Lo and behold it was an ancient Catholic Church decommissioned and converted into a magnificent little museum.
The displays were phenomenal and meticulously put together. The desk attendants Sherry (I think/hope I remember her name correctly) and John were incredibly kind and knowledgeable. They even helped me figure out why my surname (Clark) frequently has an “e” placed on the back of it in this region of Ireland.
I had a great conversation with John following our self-guided audio tour.
This museum is certainly worth seeing.
My only negative remark is that it is a tad steep on days beyond Saint Patrick’s day. 15 pounds per person for a well kept but small museum is a bit too much in my opinion.
Regardless of the pricing, I’m leaving 5 stars for the overall experience. :)
After venturing into Café Nero and having a delicious pastry we wandered into a mysterious courtyard behind the town hall.
Lo and behold it was an ancient Catholic Church decommissioned and converted into a magnificent little museum.
The displays were phenomenal and meticulously put together. The desk attendants Sherry (I think/hope I remember her name correctly) and John were incredibly kind and knowledgeable. They even helped me figure out why my surname (Clark) frequently has an “e” placed on the back of it in this region of Ireland.
I had a great conversation with John following our self-guided audio tour.
This museum is certainly worth seeing.
My only negative remark is that it is a tad steep on days beyond Saint Patrick’s day. 15 pounds per person for a well kept but small museum is a bit too much in my opinion.
Regardless of the pricing, I’m leaving 5 stars for the overall experience. :)
Written 17 March 2023
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Michelle F
London, UK4 contributions
If you are visiting kilkenny for a holiday or even live there, I can't recommend this tour highly enough. I was visiting from London and with my aunts who are from kilkenny, we learnt so much about this enriched and fascinating history of the city. The tour guide John Halpin is very engaging and knowledgeable, also with a very good sense of humour. Plus really enjoyed the lego hunt in the museum, which will get the younger children interested and even us older children. The mile tour is every weekday at 11am.
Written 27 August 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review and recommendation Michelle - We are always so thrilled to get such lovely feedback from visitors and locals alike. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the walking tour with John and he will be absolutely thrilled with such lovely comments. Great to hear you enjoyed the LEGO Hunt also, our team have great fun working on the characters!
The Team at the Medieval Mile Museum
Written 30 August 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Royston B
1 contribution
What can we say about John, that hasn't already been said by others - who really should have had more respect! No! I'm only joking, John is an awesome, entertaining and very knowledgeable guide. He related well to everyone on the tour and obviously puts effort into keeping his talk up to date and relevant. Best thing I did on my day trip to Killkenny. RECOMMENDED.
Written 23 November 2022
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NYCgroucho
nyc8 contributions
We were very fortunate to have had John as our tour guide of the museum. He is extremely knowledgeable about medieval Ireland and made the museum come alive for us. I would highly recommend both visiting the museum and taking the guided tour with John
Written 17 September 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. I will be sure to let John know, he will be delighted with your feedback.
Thank you
Written 10 October 2022
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Goingtoandfro
San Francisco, CA10 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
My husband and I have been fortunate to travel fairly extensively, and we have been to many museums and engaged many guides. The guide here is absolutely top-shelf. He does what the best can do—engaging and educated, he imparts a wonderful big-picture perspective on what life was like then, and how much has changed (yet how much people have stayed the same). And for the rate of a museum admission it is an absolute bargain. Do yourself a favor, turn on your Google maps and find this place.
Written 15 July 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review and recommendation. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with John, and will pass on your great comments to the Team here who will be absolutely thrilled to hear it!
The Team at the Medieval Mile Museum
Written 30 August 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
G & V
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Friends
Typically, it was lashing rain as it does so often in Ireland. We wandered under what was once Kilkenny's customs House and noticed a sign, "800 years of history this way."
With that, we curiously bolted through the doorway to escape the rain, consequently finding a large church and decided to head on in with no expectations. Upon entry we were greeted by a friendly guide named John, and were subesquently blown away by the vast number of artifacts, sculptures and typographical wonders carved into all Manor of stone slabs.
As we progressed John gave us insight into the fascinating medieval world of anchorites and the "stinking rich", to name but a few topics! It's not often you meet somebody with such an infectious passion for history, I think I learned more from John than any of my history teachers in school. There are even Lego hunts to keep the kids occupied while the adult history nerds get stuck into all the museum has to offer.
Fantastic experience. What a way to spend a rainy day, we were truly grateful to John for sharing his vast knowledge. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best!
Le meas a chara,
Graham & Vicky
With that, we curiously bolted through the doorway to escape the rain, consequently finding a large church and decided to head on in with no expectations. Upon entry we were greeted by a friendly guide named John, and were subesquently blown away by the vast number of artifacts, sculptures and typographical wonders carved into all Manor of stone slabs.
As we progressed John gave us insight into the fascinating medieval world of anchorites and the "stinking rich", to name but a few topics! It's not often you meet somebody with such an infectious passion for history, I think I learned more from John than any of my history teachers in school. There are even Lego hunts to keep the kids occupied while the adult history nerds get stuck into all the museum has to offer.
Fantastic experience. What a way to spend a rainy day, we were truly grateful to John for sharing his vast knowledge. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best!
Le meas a chara,
Graham & Vicky
Written 20 February 2022
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Graham & Vicky, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great, detailed review and recommendation. We really appreciate the positive feedback and will and will pass on your great comments to John, he will be absolutely thrilled to hear it! The Team at the Medieval Mile Museum
Written 21 February 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
EBM55
Concord, NH31 contributions
My daughter and I visited and had a great experience. It was just my 13 yo daughter and I on the tour. The museum is small but John added so many stories and seemed to pick ones that would especially appeal to a teen to keep my daughter engaged. I could’ve listened to him all day. It was a great introduction to Medieval history at the start of our Ireland trip. We both loved it!
Written 19 January 2023
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John D
9 contributions
Mar 2022 • Business
We were lucky enough to get a guided tour with John who is the best guide I've ever been on a tour with. We plugged him with loads of questions and not only did he answer them all but his energy and enthusiasm didn't wane throughout. The building and its artefacts are top notch and give a real feel for layers of history of Kilkenny.
Written 23 March 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience, and will certainly pass on your great comments to John, he will be absolutely thrilled to hear it!
The Team at the Medieval Mile Museum
Written 23 March 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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