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Kilkenny is the most decorated county in hurling, with more All-Ireland titles than anyone else, and this guided session gives you an hour on the grass with a stick in your hand and someone who actually knows how to use one showing you the basics. You'll learn the grip, the lift, and the strike, and you'll find out quickly why hurling is considered one of the most skilful field sports in the world. No experience needed. Helmets and hurleys are provided. It runs in Kilkenny City, and groups of all ages and fitness levels have done it.
A couple of things that would sharpen this considerably: the name of the guide or the GAA club running it, where exactly it meets, how long it runs, and the price. Right now it reads honestly but a named guide and a specific pitch location would do a lot of work here. "Meet Seán at Nowlan Park car park at 10am" lands differently than a general city reference.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
A short walk from Kilkenny Castle. Inside O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club
Itinerary
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St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (Pass by)
St. Mary's sits in the nave of a deconsecrated thirteenth-century church in the centre of Kilkenny city, and it holds the largest collection of medieval stone carvings in Ireland. The building itself is the exhibit: effigies of Norman lords, Hiberno-Romanesque stonework, and the Black Death-era tomb of Pier Butler, all in situ where they've been for centuries. A guided visit takes around 45 minutes and pairs well with a walk along the Medieval Mile to Kilkenny Castle afterwards.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Smithwick's has been brewed in Kilkenny since 1710, on a site the Franciscans had been using since the fourteenth century. The experience on Parliament Street tells that story across about an hour, taking you through the brewing process, the history of the friary, and the city's relationship with the red ale that most of the world still can't pronounce correctly. It ends with a tasting. Booking in advance is worth doing in summer; it sells out most days between June and August.
Admission ticket free -
Kilkenny Castle (Pass by)
Kilkenny Castle has been standing above the River Nore since the twelfth century, and the Butler family held it for five hundred years before handing it over to the state in 1967 for the sum of fifty pounds. The guided tour covers the Victorian-era state rooms, the long gallery with its hammer-beam roof and Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and the original Norman foundations underneath. Allow an hour for the castle, then walk the grounds; the rose garden and the parkland down to the river are free to enter and often quieter than the main building.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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