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Pub Trad Music Sessions
Visitors seeking a cozy local watering hole may want to try
Bollard's Pub.
This unpre-
tentious landmark (north end of St. Kieran's Street) is a good bet for lively traditional mu-
sic sessions (Tue and Thu-Fri at 21:00), good pub grub, and friendly conversation. Or sit
out front under the awning and enjoy a pint as Kilkenny's humanity flows past you. Just
down the same street is
Kytler's Inn,
with its stony facade and medieval cellar (music al-
most nightly in summer at 18:30, 27 St. Kieran's Street). You can also saunter over John's
Bridge to check out the tunes at
Matt the Miller's Pub,
with its multilevel, dark-wood
interior (around 21:00 most nights, next to bridge on John Street across the river from the
castle). A fun pub crawl could link all three of these places with less than 10 minutes of
walking.
Theater
The Watergate Theatre houses live plays and other performances in its 300-seat space
(€12-25, Parliament Street, tel. 056/776-1674,
www.watergatetheatre.com
)
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(area code: 056)
Thefirstthreelistingsaremorecentral,clusteredwithinablockofeachotheralongLower
Patrick Street. The last two are at the north end of town, but still just a short walk from the
action.
$$$ Butler Court
is Kilkenny's best lodging value. Ever-helpful Yvonne and John
offer 10 modern rooms behind cheery yellow walls that ensure a quiet night. Bob the
dog quietly patrols the courtyard (Sb-€60-110, Db-€75-130, Tb-€90-150, wheelchair-ac-
cessible, continental breakfast in room, Wi-Fi, will validate overnight parking in nearby
multistory garage on Ormonde Street, 14 Lower Patrick Street, tel. 056/776-1178,
$$$ Club House Hotel,
originally a gentlemen's sporting club, comes with old-time
Georgianelegance; apalatial, well-antlered breakfast room;and35large,comfybedrooms
(Sb-€50-75, Db-€100-130; best rates booked direct from hotel website; Wi-Fi, secure
parking, Lower Patrick Street, tel. 056/772-1994,
www.clubhousehotel.com
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