St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum

Kilkenny-This was a great tour, very interesting. Our guide did a great job sharing the history while holding our interest. He even mentioned there is a ghost tour which would visit many the same sites we saw. The old St Mary’s is a beautiful building. Really glad we did this. The walk lasts about an hour, covers maybe a mile (definitely not more than 1 1/2).

My family and I had a fantastic experience here! We took the museum’s walking tour of the Medieval Mile with John, and it was our favorite part of our entire weeklong trip to Ireland. John brought Kilkenny’s history to life with stories that were both informative and entertaining. The information he shared really helped us contextualize the rest of the sights we saw and tours we went on that day. He also had great recommendations for where to eat and what to see! The museum not only has artifacts that share a lot about Kilkenny’s and Ireland’s history, but the structure of the museum itself, since it is housed in a renovated a medieval church, also showcases the city’s history. If you’re visiting Kilkenny, the walking tour (offered twice daily) and museum are a must-see!

St. Mary's Medieval Mile Museum has a great historical narrative of the Middle Ages in Kilkenny. The staff at the museum were really friendly and gave a great introduction to the museum and a little of the history of the area covered. The historical grave stones were very interesting and the view from the second floor over the town was nice. Also an audio tour goes along with the displays which was a great narrative of what you were seeing. Def worth a visit.

I loved the Medieval Mile Trail tour that we did through the Medieval Mile Museum. Our guide John was an absolute delight. He was able to give us historical facts with humor that kept us engaged the whole time. This was one of the first things my boyfriend and I did when visiting Kilkenny and would highly recommend it at the start of a trip - it was a great way to learn about the city as you explored! Highly recommend this tour - especially with John!

I just had a tour with John and it was absolutely incredible. John's knowledge of Kilkenny and its history was really outstanding. I would recommend doing this tour because you are given such an amount of information and it is fascinating. The tour starts in the museum itself and then John takes you out and about in the city, honestly, you will be amazed, as I was. Highly recommended to anyone visiting this stunning city. A must.

I always stop here when in town, it's fabulous. Get the audio guide as super helpful

We took the Medieval Mile Museum tour with John a couple of weeks ago. The tour was exceptional. John provides a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding the history of Kilkenny which made the remainder of our time seeing the sites around Kilkenny much more interesting. I would highly recommend taking this tour when you arrive in Kilkenny. After the tour, take some time to walk around the museum itself which contains artifacts and more historical information about the church and town.

My 8 year old son and I visited this museum while we were on a tour that stopped in Kilkenny. Our tour only allowed for 2 hours in Kilkenny so this was the perfect spot to visit. It’s not terribly large but was extremely interesting and well done. They also had a Lego scavenger hunt in which they gave clues based on the historic items presented in the museum. This made the museum super fun for my son (and myself to be honest). He learned a lot but in a way that’s appropriate and interesting to a child. They also had an audio device they gave my son that he could point at various spots to hear about what was being shown in that section of the museum. Again making it easier for him than having to read through all of the historical information. If you have kids definitely stop here if you’re in Kilkenny.