Shenanigans Walks: Enthralling Kilkenny Guided Walking Tour with Compelling History and Magic

Embark on an enthralling guided walking tour of Kilkenny with Shenanigans Walks. Discover the city’s compelling history, magical effects, and plenty of shenanigans. Join us for a fun-filled adventure!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kilkenny Castle - Stories, fun, history
  • Smithwick’s Experience - Hear about history of Smithwick’s, magic of beer, Monks,
  • The Tholsel, Kilkenny - Medieval Markets, turns of phrase used to this day
  • Tourist Information Office (Shee Alms House) - Medieval Alms house, history, stories, physic powers
  • Rothe House & Garden - The…
What's Included
  • Experienced guides
Additional Information

Shenanigans Walks offers a unique take on conventional tours, providing excursions through Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile led by knowledgeable, animated local guides. The charm of Shenanigans lies in a captivating mix of history, intriguing tales, fascinating fun facts, enhanced by a dash of magical effects that bring everything to life and rounded off with…

Location
The Parade
We meet under the arch of the main gate of Kilkenny castle which is between the two stone round towers facing onto the street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kristi
Aug 24, 2025
Great anecdotes and stories - A really fun walking tour!Nevin is really knowledgable and has lots of fun anecdotes to share. Highly recommend! Be sure to wear a raincoat or take an umbrella, it is Ireland!
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Mattss5077er
Aug 22, 2025
Great time! - Kavin was the best. He was hilarious, witty, and full of information. Very talented man. Being from Kilkenny, he has a lot of passion for his town. I enjoyed all of the stops and the tour gave a great overview of the City's history. I strongly recommend this tour.
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Stacief727
Aug 21, 2025
Learning can be fun!! - Our guide Nevin was the best: funny, informative, attentive to everyone in the group. Loved his local touch ! Highly recommend!!
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Stevewp5822zq
Aug 20, 2025
Amazing tour, highly recommend. - Had a great tour with Nevin. He is a native of the area. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. If you book this your you won't regret it.
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Maryhlady
Aug 16, 2025
Day trip to Kilkenny - Funny, interesting, engaging, thoughtful. Very glad we joined this tour! Highly recommend, especially after we did a self-guided castle tour.
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Wwagner2018
Aug 16, 2025
Entertaining and informative - Fantastic tour very informative funny and some great magic tricks included highly recommend this walking tour Great value
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Edmi8509ij
Aug 15, 2025
Highly recommend Nevins tour - Booked a walking tour with Nevin as part of walking tour group of 12. Nevin did an amazing engaging tour, full of stories, history, explanations of common sayings with magic thrown in for good measure. Really enjoyed this 90 minute fun packed walking tour. Highly recommend to anyone spending time in Kilkenny. Ed and Mary.
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Jo1adkins
Aug 12, 2025
A fun way to spend 90 minutes - A really knowledgeable and relatable tour guide who kept us interested throughout the tour. Stories were really relatable and I’ve found myself telling lots of people some of the great stories.
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Daytrip809689
Aug 11, 2025
A fantastic tour with Nevin! - I don’t know what to add to previous reviews except to reiterate that Nevis is an excellent, funny, knowledgeable tour guide, and that the Shenangians tour is well worth your time in Killarney. We loved it! ~Paul and Tracie
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Mjmarble33
Aug 4, 2025
Just great fun! - Wonderful tour with tons of facts (just don’t think about them too much), local stories, and magic tricks. Really enjoyed it, and the guide helped out with a ticket issue at the castle (unrelated to this tour) before starting his program. Highly recommend, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).