Name your 3 favorite things about Kilkenny?

ergonomics

I'm pretty sure late opening will come back in the next couple of weeks with the summer months. I know for certain that a couple of shops have started opening late again.

KatCookie

ergonomics wrote: »

I'm pretty sure late opening will come back in the next couple of weeks with the summer months. I know for certain that a couple of shops have started opening late again.

YAY! .. except for the fact that im never in town during the summer!!!!

cuyahoga

ergonomics wrote: »

I'm pretty sure late opening will come back in the next couple of weeks with the summer months. I know for certain that a couple of shops have started opening late again.

Great, I will have to check it out again!

Briandamage

Good:
- The festivals... Cat Laughs, Arts Fest, Rhythm & Roots.
- The Pumphouse (especially the Barflies on Sunday nights), Ryan's, Anna Conda, Cleeres (The only places you ever get good music)
- The bus to Dublin...

Bad:
- No club with good music. We used to have the Zoo years ago but it's all ****e boy-racer music now. The rest are a horribly outdated cheesy nightmare.
- John Street and the thugs who infest it.
- F*ck-all happens outside of the summer months.

KatCookie

Briandamage wrote: »

Good:
- The bus to Dublin...
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Thats good?:eek::eek:
Is the bus good?
or is it the fact that you are leaving Kilkenny?

*melanie*

1- the festivals are fab,always something to do!
2- veiw of the river at the bridge on a sunny day{or rainy for that matter!}
3- most people are so friendly and nice!

yep,im lovin kilkenny!

stillhere08

the view of the castle from Johns bridge
the decent pubs that keep their charm
the hurling tradition

Raze_them_all

The mix of people for the most part
The various martial arts clubs and things for young people(though not enough social things like bowling allys)
Castlepark, Great to just chill there with the girlfriend, go for a kick around with the boys and so on

ECOLOGICAL

1. Castle Park.
2 . Safety walking at night .
3.a) Restaurants
b) People if they get their thumb out of their holes especially chics with their Eurosport shades .

run_Forrest_run

Likes:
1. Superb Hurling tradition
2. Castle Park (such an asset to a city)
3. Nice and small, everything within walking distance in the city.

Dislikes:
1. Serious lack of an industry (apart from tourism)
2. hen/stags
3. Choice of shops is quite poor.

dewdrop

as a frequent but aged visitor i think Kilkenny is one of the nicest places in Ireland and this is from a Tipp born person. Most people outside Kilkenny sing its praises so locals please appreciate your city. I am somewhat surprised that few if any people mentioned the beautiful Black Abbey

djScarey

Like:
1. The preserved medieval structures and layout.
2. Sporting facilities.
3. The Festivals.

and so much more: ladies, arts/culture, size, walks, shopping, metal music tradition, teashops................

Dislike:
1. Lip service to democracy in town planning.
2. Nighttime Kilkenny.
3. Gossip.

ECOLOGICAL

1.Jenkinstown Wood
2.New Ring Road
3.Dunnes Stores open 24 Hours bloody class.

Benny Cake

1. the nore bar
2. the pumphouse
3. bengies

DenMan

Been hearing good things about this bar (The Pumphouse). A mate of mine working in Oz always raves about it. What are peoples opinions on it? Not from Kilkenny by the way!!!

Raze_them_all

hate the place with a passion

DenMan

Raze_them_all wrote: »

hate the place with a passion

Any decent alternatives that you could mention?

DenMan

What about Caislean Ui Cuain, is that a much better bar?

Deliverance XXV

DenMan wrote: »

What about Caislean Ui Cuain, is that a much better bar?

About 4 yrs ago it was
It has since changed hands and names a couple times.
It's currently 'The Field' and is only okay.

Raze_them_all

never heard of it to be honest, what kind of music are you looking for??? live??? clubish??? metalish??? 80's??

DenMan

Metal definitely. I heard that Kilkenny's underground scene is quite good. A pal of mine lives in Australia and always raves about Kilkenny City. It would be good to get down and see for myself, when ever I can find the time.

Plug

The zoo probly.