About Kilkenny

A story 700 years old. A rich and powerful woman with a trail of dead husbands.

19th century Kilkenny was a turbulent place. The country suffered from Whiteboy outrages, tithe wars and faction fighting. There were many ways and opportunities to kill and be killed for a cause.

Do you like cats? Do you like Kilkenny cats? Look inside and meet Kilkenny cats from over 1,000 years and read the story of Kilkenny and its family of Kilkenny cats.