Other sights in Kilkenny City
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Black Abbey
This Dominican abbey was founded in 1225 by William Marshall and takes its name from the monks’ black habits. In 1543, six years after Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries, it was turned into a courthouse. Following Cromwell’s visit in 1650, it remained a roofless ruin until restoration in 1866. Much of what survives dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, but remnants of more ancient archways are still evident within the newer stonework. Look for the 13th-century coffins near the entrance.
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Parkland
About 20 hectares of parkland in the Kilkenny Castle grounds extend to the southeast, with a Celtic cross-shaped rose garden, a fountain to the northern end and a children’s playground to the south.
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