Swimming in Kilkenny city

wexartgirl

I live in Kilkenny City and was thinking about going for a daily morning dip. I saw people swimming in the river by the castle before, is there a good place to swim here?

Also if there is anyone who wishes to join me please do!

citykat

wexartgirl wrote: »

I live in Kilkenny City and was thinking about going for a daily morning dip. I saw people swimming in the river by the castle before, is there a good place to swim here?

Also if there is anyone who wishes to join me please do!

I wouldn't swim in the river especially downstream of the city.

wexartgirl

citykat wrote: »

I wouldn't swim in the river especially downstream of the city.

Wow is it bad? I just saw a bunch of people swimming up and down a few weeks ago..

Schindlers Pissed

There's a purpose built spot out the Bleech road thats a nice spot for a dip. I'm sure most locals would know it. Entry/exit steps are built in too.

dobbs2210

Schindlers Pissed wrote: »

There's a purpose built spot out the Bleech road thats a nice spot for a dip. I'm sure most locals would know it. Entry/exit steps are built in too.

Thumbs up to this gem of a spot. Ideal place if you intend to go for a dip. I frequently hit this area for a swim on a fine summers morning.

wexartgirl

Schindlers Pissed wrote: »

There's a purpose built spot out the Bleech road thats a nice spot for a dip. I'm sure most locals would know it. Entry/exit steps are built in too.

Nice! Thank you! Is it far out the road or are there any signs?

wexartgirl

Schindlers Pissed wrote: »

There's a purpose built spot out the Bleech road thats a nice spot for a dip. I'm sure most locals would know it. Entry/exit steps are built in too.

Nice! Thank you! Is it far out the road or are there any signs?

Sky King

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.6749806,-7.2588838,3a,75y,276.02h,81.47t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sbIqKg9c-X6Jy3QRNCxsXXQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DbIqKg9c-X6Jy3QRNCxsXXQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D37.154343%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

It's accessible from both sides of the river

The group you see in the river in town are likely the triathlon club

wexartgirl

Sky King wrote: »

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.6749806,-7.2588838,3a,75y,276.02h,81.47t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sbIqKg9c-X6Jy3QRNCxsXXQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DbIqKg9c-X6Jy3QRNCxsXXQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D37.154343%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

It's accessible from both sides of the river

The group you see in the river in town are likely the triathlon club

Thank you so much!!
Fair play to them, they were hard at it when I saw then

up for anything

If you like river swimming, there's this.

http://www.noreswim.ie/


The kayak club (http://kacc.ie/) is situated across from the car park down on the canal walk. They'd know safe swimming places. I know my daughter and her friends used to swim some place down there a few years back.

citykat

Plenty of people swimming in the river today. From teenage boys to people with their ponies.

Chah

wexartgirl wrote: »

I live in Kilkenny City and was thinking about going for a daily morning dip. I saw people swimming in the river by the castle before, is there a good place to swim here?

Also if there is anyone who wishes to join me please do!

Hi
The boat slip just up from canoe club at castle is where those people u saw are swimming from. Tri club guys swim there sometimes. Theres organised open water swimming at the weir (bleach rd) for next few Tuesdays at 630 (tri club but I think non members can come along).

The weir would be my favourite spot out of the 2 but both are good....also good place at bennetstbridge.

I'd be interested in a regular morning swim but I travel early some days.