Kilkenny, Ireland

When to visit

Traditional Sweet Dishes

Barmbrack

Barmbrack's name comes from the Irish bairín breac meaning 'speckled loaf', and at Halloween families traditionally hide small charms inside to foretell who will marry or prosper next year.

Irish apple cake

Irish apple cake showcases local apples folded into a tender crumb, and many families in Kilkenny guard secret spice mixes and methods that turn a simple cake into a signature heirloom.

Christmas pudding

Christmas pudding is steamed for hours and often doused with brandy and set alight at the table, a dramatic ritual that signals the start of the festive feast.

Traditional Savory Dishes

Irish stew

Traditional Irish stew uses lamb or mutton, potatoes and onions cooked slowly in a single pot, a humble method that kept rural families warm and well fed for generations.

Boxty

Boxty blends grated and mashed potatoes into a pancake or dumpling, and its endless regional variations grew from the need to use every last potato during hard winters.

Seafood chowder

Irish seafood chowder stitches together fresh fish, shellfish and cream into a spoonable celebration of the Atlantic, and it is almost always served with crusty soda bread to soak up the broth.

Traditional Beverages

Guinness

Guinness was once advertised as a healthful tonic, and its signature silky head is created by forcing nitrogen into the stout for a velvety texture.

Irish whiskey

Many Irish whiskeys are triple distilled for extra smoothness, and their gentle character made them prized exports that shaped Irish trade and social life.

Irish cream liqueur

Irish cream married fresh cream with whiskey in a drinkable dessert, and Baileys, invented in 1974, turned that idea into a global sensation.

Day trips

Getting there

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