Dylan Whisky Bar

Kilkenny City


Sit back in the comfy leather seats and peruse the enormous whiskey menu (200 varieties and counting). If you're lucky you might even grab the coveted spot next to an open turf fire to luxuriate in what is truly whiskey heaven.


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Nearby Kilkenny City attractions

1. Maudlin Tower

0.12 MILES

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

2. Butler Gallery

0.13 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…

3. Medieval Mile Museum

0.13 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…

4. Tholsel

0.15 MILES

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 …

5. Kilkenny Castle

0.15 MILES

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. National Design & Craft Gallery

0.19 MILES

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

7. Maudlin Castle

0.2 MILES

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

8. Kilkenny Castle Park

0.22 MILES

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…