Things to See and Do in Kilkenny
ACROSS
1 Go for a walk in the Jenkinstown ___ Loop.
3 Visit the walled Kells _____, one of Ireland’s
largest religious sites, and be sure to walk to the
the old mills, too.
5 View the many contemporary artworks displayed in
the Butler ______ at Kilkenny Castle.
7 Shoot a round or have lunch at the Kilkenny Golf
___.
8 Visit the 6th century St. Canice’s Cathedral, with a
round _____ that is the oldest structure in Kilkenny.
9 Have a picnic at Kilkenny’s Woodstock ____ and
Gardens.
11 See the workings of Irish justice and the Kilkenny
Old ____ and Courthouse.
12 Tour St. Mary’s Collegiate Church in Gowran and
learn about the Knights _____, OOghamstones, the
Butlers, and life during medieval times.
13 Learn about the 3,000-year-old game of hurling and
play on the pitch of ___ champs, the Kilkenny Cats.
14 Tour ______ Abbey in Thomastown to see the
amazing sculptures and a nice cloister.
17 Visit Thomastown’s Jerpoint ___. home of a
deserted 12th-century medieval town.
19 Put some cash on the ponies at Gowran Park
_______.
21 Attend Mass at St. John the _______ Church in
Kilkenny.
23 Enjoy a craft beer at the St. Francis Abbey ______.
25 Visit Bennettsbridge’s Nore View ____ Village and
Heritage Museum that houses over 10,000 items
some dating back to 2,000 B.C.
26 Tour Kilkenny Castle, originally built by Richard de
Clare (aka ______), long time home of the Butler
family.
28 Stop in at the ______ Rice Heritage Centre in the
thatched cottage where he was born, in Callan.
29 Enjoy a ____, workout, soccer, running track, or
other amenities at the Watershed’s world-class
sports facilities in Kilkenny.
30 Have lunch and spend a _______ afternoon at the
Watergarden in Thomastown.
DOWN
1 Visit the Callan _______ to learn about the famine
years and see the many graves from that period.
2 Learn the history of stalactites and stalagmites and
Viking raids at Ballyfoyle’s Dunmore _____.
4 Stop in at Kilkenny’s Rothe House, a magnificent
17th century _____ merchant’s townhouse with a
museum, garden, genealogy center, book, and gift
shop.
6 Stop in at Duiske ____, largest Cistercian
monastery in Ireland built in 1204 in
Graiguenamanagh
7 Enjoy many family adventures at _______ Park in
Kilkenny Town.
10 Take the kids to Reptile _____ in Gowran, where
they can touch, hold, or feed the many reptiles and
other unusual animals.
15 Visit the monks at the Capuchin ____ in Kilkenny.
16 Take a trip on ‘The Castle Express’, a custom-built
road _____, for a unique and fun-filled tour of
Kilkenny.
18 Visit Kilfane Waterfall and ___ and its “secret
garden” that was discovered after Hurricane
Charlie left it exposed.
20 Try a game of laser tag at Laser _____ Kilkenny.
21 Take your Afternoon Tea at Mount Juliet ____ in
Thomastown
22 Visit the 13th-century Black Abbey, one of the few
religious buildings in Ireland not destroyed by
Henry VIII or ______.
24 Stop at St. ____’_ Priory, built in the 13th century
and now used by the Church of Ireland.
26 Take the shortcut from the medieval era in Kilkenny,
the Butter ___, and transport back in time.
27 Buy a piece of art by local Irish artists at the
_____bird Gallery across from Kilkenny Castle
Linda Fulton Burke
*Linda also worked as secretary to the Grand Recorder of the Ohio Royal and Select Masons. She is a past president of the Irish American Club – Eastside and was selected as Member of the Year in 2009. She is married to Jim Burke and has three children and four grandchildren. Linda is a student of the Irish language and all things Irish
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