Medieval Mile Museum
Medieval Mile Museum
Medieval Mile Museum
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09:30 - 16:30
Monday
09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday
09:30 - 16:30
Thursday
09:30 - 16:30
Friday
09:30 - 16:30
Saturday
09:30 - 16:30
Sunday
09:30 - 16:30
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Located on the 13th century site of St Mary's cruciform church and graveyard. As the starting point of the 'Medieval Mile' trail, it brings to life Kilkenny's history as Ireland's premier medieval city. Displays of Kilkenny's civic treasures and replicas of some of the High Crosses of Ossory illustrate the local Gaelic monastic heritage and the ancient city's historic role in Ireland. The Interactive Audio Tour is available throughout the day, and can be downloaded to your personal device. Audio Guides are also available, and come in 5 languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish). Child friendly versions are also available in each language. The LEGO® mini figure Hunt, which sees 10 characters from Kilkenny's history hidden around the museum in the form of LEGO® mini figures has become extremely popular with kids of all ages! School tours, language schools and third level, please see our website for costings and booking information.
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Geoffrey C
1 contribution
May 2023
In ancient Irish culture the Seanchaí, a poet and historian, occupied a position of great respect. The word came to mind when I visited the excellent Medieval Mile museum in Kilkenny and took a museum tour with a modern day Seanchaí John Halpin. John weaves the 800 years of local history into a compelling tale. He weaves humor, deep knowledge and passion into his compelling talk. Though he is extremely knowledgable, John is not nerdy or bookish. You do not feel as much that you are learning history as much as hearing the local gossip of 500 years ago. He does an amazing job of seamlessly weaving the artifacts in the museum into his tales. I will never forget how he brought to life the skeletons of three local women, making these women who died centuries ago seem as if John had known them all personally. I am a retired high school teacher and New York City tour guide and I cannot hold a candle to John. If you really want to appreciate the history of this ancient town then there is no better experience you could have than taking a tour with this fantastic raconteur.
Written 24 May 2023
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SharonWL
1 contribution
May 2023 • Couples
John was an amazing tour guide.
He really made the experience what it is.
Well worth a visit. I have to mention the lovely head haired receptionist who was so friendly and always had a smile on.
He really made the experience what it is.
Well worth a visit. I have to mention the lovely head haired receptionist who was so friendly and always had a smile on.
Written 9 May 2023
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Pat Boston
5 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
A small museum with a big history. Truly knowlegable guide, brought the history to life. Covers Kilkenny from its very beginings
Written 6 May 2023
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Kevin O
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Couples
We had a guided tour yesterday with John and he was absolutely fantastic. While the museum was full of interesting exhibits from the past, it was John's abundance of knowledge and storytelling that really brought it all together and made it a great tour. Couldn't recommend enough!
Written 17 April 2023
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Zaria G
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Apr 2023 • Couples
Such a great tour! John and the Medieval guided tour was the highlight of our trip to Kilkenny. Locals and tourists alike should definitely check it out. We learned so much in a reasonable amount of time. Must see!
Written 15 April 2023
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Colin R
Dublin, Ireland86 contributions
Friendly and well worth doing. Without a guide you see just stuff. Everything has a story. The lady brought this to life for us
Written 2 April 2023
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Pedro P
5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
It was a very cool place to visit. The tour guide was great and extremely friendly and engaging. The museum looks amazing and has quite of bit of information about the history of the medieval city of Kilkenny
Written 20 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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Paula T
Spring City, PA71 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We did the guided tour with John. He told us all about the history of St Mary’s Church. Originally a Catholic Church , it was turned into a Protestant church. The museum held relics from hundreds of years ago up to finds from less than 10 years ago. You could tell that John was truly interested in the history he was explaining to us. Our tour did last about 90 min
Written 17 March 2023
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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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Johanna W
Worcester, MA4 contributions
I’m wondering which sites the walking tours stops at and about how much distance is covers. I have a couple of sites I’d like to see, like St Candice Cathedral, and I’m wondering if stops like that are included. Also, my elderly parents will be with us so I’d like to how much walking is involved. Thanks!!!
Sean O
Kilkenny, Ireland
St Mary’s church, shee alms house. Butter slip. Kytler Graces Castle Rothe House. Smithwicks. The Black Abbey. Market cross. Thostle.
Fran M
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Best place to park the car to visit the Medieval mile museum please.
St Mary's Medieval Mile Museum
Kilkenny, Ireland
Good Morning, Q park on ormonde street or Dunnes Stores Car Park are the easiest to park and are just a 2-3 minute walk to the Museum.
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MEDIEVAL MILE MUSEUM (Kilkenny) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Medieval Mile Museum
- Medieval Mile Museum is open:
- Sun - Sat 09:30 - 16:30
- We recommend booking Medieval Mile Museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 6 Medieval Mile Museum tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Medieval Mile Museum:
- Knight For Hire Tour (From €15.45)
- Private walking Tour of Kilkenny with a qualified Tour Guide (From €102.98)
- Walk the Medieval Mile with Pat (From €14.41)
- The Medieval Mile Museum All Day Tour (From €5.15)
- Private Day Tour of the Medieval City of Kilkenny (From €359.92)
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- (0.05 km) Lanigans Hostel
- (0.15 km) Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel
- (0.18 km) Kilkenny River Court Hotel
- (0.22 km) Zuni Restaurant, Bar & Boutique Hotel
- (0.26 km) Pembroke Kilkenny
- Restaurants near Medieval Mile Museum:
- (0.02 km) Little Collins CBD Dispensary
- (0.03 km) Waffle Bar Kilkenny
- (0.05 km) Indique
- (0.05 km) Paris Texas Bar & Smokehouse
- (0.06 km) The Fig Tree Restaurant