Non le parking est super grand il ne faut pas hésiter à se garer dans les pelouses du parking. Pour nous ce n'était même pas remplie à moitiés !

We rented a car so we could make our own schedule. It's not a bad drive, especially for Americans who are used to driving long distances

Hi there The period rooms on the ground floor are fully wheelchair accessible. The upper floors are only accessible via staircases at present. I hope you will find thi information useful. don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further queries. 056 7704106 Best regards Maelle

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Take the easy way, train from Dublin to Kilkenny and a short walk to this amazing castle

I haven't stayed in Kilkenny during the summer months but I believe it's a busy place. Visiting the Castle could be a waiting game especially if it's raining. I'd purchase the tickets in advance. Sorry, but I cannot answer your other questions. BTW, it doesn't rain in the pubs!!

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I would do Kilkenny, but not just for the castle. The town is rich I history and great to walk around. The town was never burned down like most other towns, so the layout has small ally ways that show the towns age.The guided tour at the Mid-evil Mile Museum is a must. Malahide is a cute town, but has a much more contemporary feel.

Hi LB, my preference would be Cahir Castle - my profile picture shows it & was taken in June this year! Cahir is a real castle, a fortress that was built into an island in the river. It still has a working portcullis. The island is now called the Inch Field & used a lot by locals to sit, picnic & walk in. It's less touristy than Kilkenny. Also, there's a scaled down model of a battle field - can't remember which one - but if you've got kids, they'll love it. Adults too! If you've got time, which it sounds like you don't, you could walk along the river - start in the carpark of the castle - to the Swiss Cottage. Or, again if you had time, & are on main road from Dublin to Cork, you could stop in nearby Cashel to visit the ruins of the Rock of Cashel. But Cahir is 10 times more interesting!! Decent lunch spot across the road from the castle.