This site generates income via partnerships with carefully selected travel brands and/ or purchases made through links to them. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See why this is important.Kilkenny Castle was built at a fording point of the River Nore in 1159AD by William Marshall. In 1391 James Butler, the 3rd Earl of Ormonde, bought the castle and established himself as ruler in the area. The castle was a residence of the Butler family until 1935. The last member of the Butler family sold the castle to the local Castle Restoration Committee in the middle of the 20th century for £50. Shortly afterward it was handed over to the Irish State.
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