What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:45am - 5:30pm Tuesday 9:45am - 5:30pm Wednesday 9:45am - 5:30pm Thursday 9:45am - 5:30pm Friday 9:45am - 5:30pm Saturday 9:45am - 5:30pm Sunday 9:45am - 5:30pm

Medieval Mile Museum

Name: Medieval Mile Museum
Address: St Marys Lane, Kilkenny, IE
Telephone: +353567817022
Price range: $

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800 years of Irish History, under one roof... The Medieval Mile Museum is located in the heart of the city and the centre of Ireland Medieval Mile.

The setting is the 13th century St Mary’s cruciform church and graveyard with its heritage of medieval and renaissance style tombs of national historical significance. We tell the stories of the wealthy merchants who built and attended St Marys church and ruled Kilkenny between 1200 and 1650. The Museum displays Kilkenny’s Civic Treasures, showcasing the Ossory High Crosses and magnificent stone c

arved tombs and many significant artefacts unearthed during the restoration of this church and surrounding graveyard.

04/09/2026

✒️Medieval Calligraphy Workshop
Ink, history and creativity await this evening at the Medieval Mile Museum.

We are looking forward to welcoming participants to Medieval Calligraphy with Dr Julia Skinner, the final workshop in our Six After 6 – Summer Cultural Series.

Join us for an evening inspired by medieval manuscripts and the beauty of handwritten art.

📅 Today | 🕕 6pm | Sold Out

Part of the Six After 6 – Summer Cultural Series.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

Kilkenny County Council Ireland's Ancient East Visit Kilkenny Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

01/09/2026

🍂 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟏 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬?
In 1752, the then British Empire changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. To bring the calendar back into line, Wednesday 2 September was followed by Thursday 14 September, meaning 3 to 13 September simply disappeared from the calendar and never historically existed for millions of people.

So if September feels like it goes by quickly, spare a thought for 1752, when it really did!

Here’s to a new month and plenty more history to discover at the Medieval Mile Museum.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

31/08/2026

😂 That one colleague who can never keep a straight face… that’s Lyn.

We get lots of questions from visitors, and one of the most common is whether St Mary’s is still an active church.

The answer? Not anymore! St Mary’s was decommissioned and became a community and social hall in the 1950s, before beginning a new chapter as the Medieval Mile Museum in 2017.

So no Mass times here these days, but 800 years of Kilkenny history are waiting to be discovered. 🏛️

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
☎ 056 781 7022
📧[email protected]
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

28/08/2026

❖ Every stone has a story... and some still keep their secrets.

William and Margaret Goer's magnificent tomb tells us they were wealthy and influential people in Medieval Kilkenny.

But look a little closer and you'll notice something unusual. The carving appears unfinished, one figure is taller than the other, and the stone itself seems to have been completed in haste.

Could their deaths have been sudden? Was plague the reason? We may never know. Sometimes the greatest stories in history are the questions that remain unanswered.

Visit the Medieval Mile Museum and discover the mystery for yourself.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

26/08/2026

👣 Explore the heart of Ireland’s Medieval Mile with a guided walking tour through the historic streets of Kilkenny.

Discover centuries of stories, hidden corners and remarkable landmarks as our guides bring Medieval Kilkenny to life right in the centre of the city.

Join us and experience the rich history, characters and atmosphere that make Kilkenny one of Ireland’s most fascinating medieval destinations.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

24/08/2026

📜 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲

Nearly 800 years ago, Kilkenny’s civic life was being carefully recorded in the Liber Primus Kilkenniensis, the city’s extraordinary first town book.

Its pages offer a fascinating glimpse into how Medieval Kilkenny was governed and how people lived, recording civic rules, town officials and details of everyday life.

Today, the Liber Primus remains an important part of Kilkenny’s story and one of the fascinating treasures to discover at the Medieval Mile Museum.

📖 Want to learn more? Read our latest blog and discover the story behind the Liber Primus Kilkenniensis 👉🏼https://tinyurl.com/mmmLPkk

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.

21/08/2026

❖ Did you know?
For wealthy medieval families, being buried inside a church wasn't just about status.
It was believed that burial within a church, together with prayers offered for your soul, could reduce the time spent in purgatory. The wealthier you were, the more prayers could be said on your behalf, making burial inside St Mary's Church one of the most sought-after resting places in Medieval Kilkenny.

Book your visit today and discover more fascinating stories in person.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

19/08/2026

💨𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞…

"𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦! 𝘞𝘰𝘸! 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨! 𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳!"

Thank you to Christina K. from Idaho for your lovely review.
We'll make sure to pass your kind words on to Belle, who loves bringing the fascinating stories of Medieval Kilkenny to life.

Join one of our guided tours and discover why history is always better when it's told by someone who knows it so well.

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

17/08/2026

❖ 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥. 𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞.

For medieval pilgrims, the scallop shell was much more than a souvenir. It was proof they had completed the long and often dangerous journey to Santiago de Compostela, believing the pilgrimage could reduce their time in purgatory.

Not everyone could afford such a journey, so this small shell tells a remarkable story of faith, sacrifice and hope, reminding us that every object has a human story behind it.

Discover more extraordinary objects at the Medieval Mile Museum.

👉 Book your visit today!

📍Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕗 Open Daily: 9.45 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
📞 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected] or visit our website.
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

14/08/2026

🧱 Lego Hunt at the Museum

Inspired by this year’s Heritage Week, there are 8 LEGO® figures hidden around the Medieval Mile Museum, each linked to a different part of Kilkenny’s history and heritage.

From St Canice’s Round Tower and the Kilkenny City Walls to traditional dress, basket weaving and local wildlife, every figure has a story to uncover.

👀Keep your eyes peeled as you explore the museum and see if you can find them all.
📍 Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
🕑 Open Daily 9.45 am - 5.30 pm
☎️ 056 781 7022
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

Address

St Marys Lane
Kilkenny

Opening Hours

Monday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Friday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9:45am - 5:30pm
Sunday	9:45am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+353567817022

Website

http://medievalmilemuseum.ie/

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