Keep up with Kilkenny

From the best views to the best pints, here are our top picks of places to visit in Co. Kilkenny.

The town of Graignamanagh, or Gráig na Manach, which poetically translates to ‘Village of the Monks,’ sits on the River Barrow at the foot of Brandon Hill. At its heart stands Duiske Abbey, the largest and arguably finest of Ireland’s medieval Cistercian abbeys, a reminder that this town has been quietly impressive for centuries. Long labelled Ireland’s best kept secret, Graignamanagh is a generous feast for nature lovers and wanderers alike, offering canal boating, riverside and hill walks, ancient architecture, local crafts and traditional pubs that invite you in and make you want to stay.

Read more in the March issue…