Look for the making
Kilkenny offers a way to build a break around craft as well as historic buildings. The county guide includes Kilkenny Design Centre and Jerpoint Glass Studio among its creative stops. Check current visitor arrangements before expecting to see a demonstration or enter a working area. A browse and a workshop visit are different experiences.
Out to Jerpoint
Jerpoint Abbey, near Thomastown, gives another day a heritage focus. Take time with the details and the interpretation rather than making it a quick stop between other places. It can complement an interest in materials and making while also introducing a different part of the county.
An evening in the city
Keep some unbooked time in Kilkenny city for the streets, a meal and whatever catches your attention. If an exhibition or performance matters to the trip, check the programme before choosing your date. Rural studio visits and a city evening can sit well within one break when the journeys between them have been allowed for.
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Before you go
Verify studio opening, demonstrations, abbey access and any exhibition or performance bookings.
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Gifts from Kilkenny
From Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Anita Conway Brennan lists hats, scarves and textile accessories.
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