Kilkenny is one of the most attractive cities in Ireland. Along with providing a high level of social, artistic and sporting activities, it is redolent of history and in the 17th Century was a centre of government. Kilkenny offers a unique selection of historic sites, giving the city and county the title of Medieval Capital of Ireland.

Side-by-side with the historic is the burgeoning and vibrant artistic and social life of Kilkenny. Home to more than 20 annual festivals, a hugely productive and popular art/craft trail and a lively music scene, the contemporary fits just as well as the historic in the fabric of Kilkenny life.

A wide range of sporting and leisure amenities is available in Kilkenny including golf, angling, canoeing, clay target shooting, flying and gliding, squash, horse riding and racing, greyhound racing, soccer, rugby, Gaelic football and of course hurling.