Best Bath Houses in Kilkenny

"Situated in the heart of the Kilkenny city centre, Pembroke Kilkenny is the perfect hotel to enjoy the city’s thriving arts culture, variety of festivals, boutique shopping and vibrant nightlife. Explore over 300 years of history and heritage just minutes’ walk from Kilkenny’s most famous landmarks including Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny Design Centre, St Canice’s Cathedral, Medieval Mile and Ireland’s Ancient East. Address: Patrick Street, Kilkenny"

"Wake up to the sight of Kilkenny Castle’s turrets at this fresh and modern four-star hotel. The Pembroke’s Castle View rooms boast unbeatable views of the famous landmark, while all of the rooms benefit from large windows which allow for plenty of natural light. Ease your way into your holiday with a trip to the on-site mini-spa, where you can get everything from facials to massages."

"The best hotel in Kilkenny, according to users on Booking.com, is the Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel. This four-star boutique hotel is a neighbour to top attraction Kilkenny Castle, making it an excellent base for exploring the surroundings. There is a spa and wellness centre while the rooms offer elegant and straightforward furnishings with splashes of modern décor."

"Having recently opened on the corner of Irishtown and Dean Street, Cat & The Fiddle are now offering a home delivery service. A quick look at their menu on Sunday night shows you could name a portion of wings, chips, a medium pizza and two minerals for €18, with wine service also available. Takeaway from the restaurant is available from 5pm."

"By the north bank of the River Nore is a 16th-century tower left over from a Medieval hospital set up around the 13th century. The heavily fortified hospital was positioned outside the centre of Kilkenny and mainly treated lepers. The name “Maudlin” comes from Mary Magdalene, as leprosy was a disease generally associated with prostitution in Medieval times."

"One of Ireland's most magnificent landscaped gardens, Altamont covers 16 hectares on the banks of the River Slaney, with carefully selected plantings arranged in naturalistic settings where peacocks, swans, squirrels and wild hare abound, surrounding an ornamental water-lily lake. The gardens are off the N80 at Kilbride Cross, 24km southeast of Carlow town."

"These lavish gardens with architectural features, lakes and woodland were landscaped by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll and completed in 1912. The centrepiece is a sunken garden, where circular terraces lead down to an oval pool with a magnificent fountain.The gardens are 7km southeast of Abbeyleix, off the R432 to Ballinakill, in the grounds of Heywood Community School."