Bridie's General Store

Kilkenny City


Top design talent was employed by the Langton's empire to create this reproduction trad grocery-pub. The front is a beguiling retail potpourri of souvenirs, jokes, toys, preserves and deli items. Step through the swinging doors to the pub with polished timber and beautiful tiles. Out back is a classy, partly covered beer garden.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kilkenny City attractions

1. Maudlin Tower

0.06 MILES

One of the surviving corner towers of Kilkenny's medieval city walls.

2. Maudlin Castle

0.16 MILES

This substantial tower house, dating from around 1500, once formed part of the city's defences, protecting the approach from the east.

3. Butler Gallery

0.18 MILES

The Butler Gallery is one of the country’s most important art galleries outside Dublin. Small exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists are…

4. Medieval Mile Museum

0.19 MILES

Dating from the early 13th century, St Mary's Church has been converted into a fascinating modern museum that charts the history of Kilkenny in medieval…

5. Kilkenny Castle

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Rising above the River Nore, Kilkenny Castle is one of Ireland's most visited heritage sites. Stronghold of the powerful Butler family, it has a history…

6. Tholsel

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Kilkenny's Tholsel (City Hall) was built in 1761 on the spot where Dame Alice Kyteler’s maid Petronella was burned at the stake in 1324 for witchcraft …

7. Kilkenny Castle Park

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These 21 hectares of public parkland extend to the southeast of Kilkenny Castle, framing a fine view of Mt Leinster, while a Celtic-cross-shaped rose…

8. National Design & Craft Gallery

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Contemporary Irish crafts are showcased at the imaginative National Design & Craft Gallery, set in former stables across the road from Kilkenny Castle,…