Kilkenny Castle, Ireland 🇮🇪

🥝 General information:

- Location: Kilkenny City, Kilkenny County, Ireland

- Construction in the year: began to be built into stone in 1260 (before that, there may be a wooden structure from the 12th century) (in 2025, this house is 765 years old).

- Style of the house: Norman-era castle, meanwhile, Victorian decorative interior

- Landlord (Originator of Building): Started by Richard de Clare (Strongbow), continued by William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke.

- Designer: There is no clear information as to who directly designed it (built to Norman standards and later updated by the Butler family).

- The purpose created: to control the crossing point (ford) of the River Nore and the various route rings, symbolize the Norman occupation and use it as a medieval fortress.

Number of rooms: There is no clear information on the number of rooms, but the main building has many rooms, such as the library, drawing room, children's room, and Picture Gallery.

- Total area: Approximately 50 acres (or approximately 0.20 km ²)

🫐 Information for visits:

- Opening hours: Open daily, 09.15 to 17: 30.

- Entry fee: €8-12 Euro (about 3xx - 4xx baht)

- Website: /

🍬 The focus of this place:

- Norman-style castle, which renovates the Victorian style, interior exhibition (Picture Gallery, various rooms of the Butler family)

- Kilkenny Castle thus became a symbol of the glory of the influential Butler family of Ormond.

Kilkenny Castle

- It is no longer in the possession of the Butler family, but has been transferred to the Irish State since 1967, with the shrine of the former Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of Ormonde selling the castle to the Kilkenny Castle Restoration Committee for just £50, and the board then passing it on to the Irish state-owned.

- Since then, it has been in state custody through the Office of Public Works, which maintains buildings, castles and gardens, open to the public and to enjoy.

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