St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church constructed in 1843. Like many other churches, this cathedral was built after emancipation. It is situated on the highest point in Kilkenny 

A massive pillar

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Left Bank

This building was formerly a Bank of Ireland branch

Rack of baby back ribs

Cottage pie

Butterslip

This alley is named after the butter stalls that once lined  this small market place.

Kilkenny : A city?

Kilkenny was granted city status by a Royal Charter in 1609. The Local Government Act 2001 formally defined Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford as cities and classified Kilkenny as a town. Later, the Local Government Reformed Act 2014 abolished town councils entirely and Kilkenny became part of Kilkenny County Council as a municipal district. However, the legislation afforded the continued use of the description city in relation to Kilkenny. As such, Kilkenny is officially  not a city but is officially entitled to be described as a city. Got it?

Cormac's Chapel

The Cormac's Chapel is one of the most outstanding romanesque architecture in Ireland. It contains the only surviving Romanesque frescoes in Ireland. Entry is only by guided tour.

A reconstruction of how the chapel may have looked

Sarcophagus of a member of the MacCarthy family