Few buildings in Ireland can boast a longer history of continuous occupation than Kilkenny Castle. Founded soon after the Norman conquest of Ireland, the castle has been rebuilt, extended and adapted to suit changing circumstances and uses over a period of 800 years.

The founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice came from the small town of Callan in County Kilkenny where he was born on 1 June 1762. The thatched house at "Westcourt" in which Edmund was born, is over 250 years old. The six roomed house is typical of a prosperous farming family of the time and consists of a kitchen, parlour, breakfast room and three bedrooms. Of particular interest is the bedroom in which Edmund Rice was born.

Kilkenny Design Centre is situated in what was once the stables of historic Kilkenny Castle and is fittingly located adjacent to The National Design & Craft Gallery, one of Ireland’s most exciting artistic venues.

The Hole in the Wall, Kilkenny City, is one of Ireland’s oldest surviving Elizabethan townhouses, which now houses an intimate tavern and a venue for gigs and events throughout the year.

Gáirdín an Ghorta is a garden of remembrance for the Great Famine. Located in Newmarket, County Kilkenny, the garden is a metaphor for Irish history and aims to honour all those who lived through and perished in the famine.

Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum are situated in the beautiful village of Inistioge, in South County Kilkenny. The gardens were developed in the Victorian Era and in recent years have been restored to their original glory by the county council.