Kilkenny crowned by Condé Nast as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Ireland’

Condé Nast Traveller has listed Kilkenny amongst its ‘7 Wonders of Ireland for 2026’.

The main cause for the county’s inclusion is its tradition, from buzzing city occasions to rural historical past, heritage and craft.

Author Grainne McBride gave particular point out to Kilkenny’s penchant for internet hosting profitable festivals together with Cat Laughs and Kilkenomics.

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Also talked about was the county’s cultural heritage with twelfth Century Jerpoint Abbey namechecked as properly as close by Jerpoint Glass Studio.

Also included on the record had been Waterford’s Copper Coast and Greenway, The Burren, Ring of Beara, Northwest Donegal, Fermanagh Lakelands and The Passage Tombs of the Ancient East.

All of the areas listed are described as being the ‘less instantly recognisable places to visit’ which can be all ‘worth shouting about’.

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This isn’t the first time that Kilkenny has been really useful by the prestigious journey publication.

Back in 2013, readers of Condé Nast voted Kilkenny as the ninth friendliest metropolis in the world.

One reader wrote about Kilkenny that “people were always greeting you”.

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Another praised the metropolis as having “charming” locals who had been clearly “proud folks who want you to sample their best.”

Kilkenny was notably the solely European metropolis to rank in the high 10, with Cork coming in at quantity 12.

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