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Lyrath Estate

Dublin Road
Rated 8.8 in 2740 reviews

Lyrath Estate is a distinguished hotel located in the picturesque landscape of Kilkenny, Ireland, offering guests a blend of contemporary luxury and historic charm. Nestled amidst 170 acres of lush parkland, this exquisite estate provides a serene retreat from the bustle of everyday life. The hotel seamlessly combines the elegance of its 17th-century house with modern amenities, creating an atmosphere that is both welcoming and sophisticated.

Guests at Lyrath Estate can enjoy a range of facilities designed to cater to both relaxation and recreation. The estate is home to a world-class spa, offering a variety of treatments that promise restful indulgence. The indoor swimming pool and fully equipped fitness center ensure that guests can maintain their wellness routines during their stay. Culinary enthusiasts will appreciate the diverse dining options available on-site, from fine dining experiences to casual dishes, all showcasing locally sourced ingredients.

The lush, expansive grounds of the estate are perfect for leisurely strolls, morning jogs, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of the landscape. Additionally, Lyrath Estate serves as an ideal base for exploring the rich cultural heritage of Kilkenny, with its medieval architecture, vibrant arts scene, and friendly local atmosphere.

Whether visiting for a romantic weekend getaway, a family vacation, or a business retreat, Lyrath Estate provides an exceptional experience, characterized by personalized service and attention to detail. Combining modern luxury with historic charm, Lyrath Estate is a remarkable destination for travelers seeking a memorable retreat amid Ireland's scenic beauty.

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Climate and Weather

January
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February
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April
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Kilkenny and near Lyrath Estate

St. Martin's Well
St. Martin's Well
(former) holy well in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
1km / 0.61mi
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Church ruin in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
0.8km / 0.48mi
Kilmalog Church
Kilmalog Church
Church ruin in Purcellsinch, Co. Kilkenny
1.1km / 0.71mi
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle
Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.5km / 2.2mi
Clara Castle
Clara Castle
Tower house and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Rothe House
Rothe House
16th-century merchant's townhouse complex
4km / 2.5mi
St. Francis Abbey
St. Francis Abbey
Franciscan abbey building ruins located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
St John's Priory
St John's Priory
Former Augustinian priory located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.4km / 2.1mi
Kyteler's Inn
Kyteler's Inn
Public house in Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Maudlin Castle
Maudlin Castle
Castle located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.3km / 2mi
Shee Alms House
Shee Alms House
Former poorhouse and chapel
3.7km / 2.3mi
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
Museum in a former church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Building in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Churchclara Church
Churchclara Church
Church ruin in Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny which has two ogham stones built into its walls
3.5km / 2.2mi
Saint Colman's Well
Saint Colman's Well
Holy well in Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny
3.5km / 2.2mi
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Sheastown Church Ruin
Ruin of a church in the townsland of Sheastown, Co. Kilkenny
3.2km / 2mi
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Base of a wayside cross for Edmund Purcell in St. Patrick's Graveyard, Kilkenny
3.6km / 2.2mi
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
3.6km / 2.3mi
Talbot's Tower
Former watchtower in the city defenses of Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.3mi
Archer House
Archer House
Early modern townhouse in Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Grace's Old Castle
Historic castle and part of the Court House in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Former brewery and tourist attraction in Kilkenny, owned by Diageo
3.9km / 2.4mi
Franciscan Friary
Franciscan Friary
Church in Friary Street, Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Pitt
Pitt
Church in Clifden, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.1km / 1.9mi
Saint Patrick's Church
Saint Patrick's Church
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
Cathedral
4.1km / 2.5mi
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland
4.2km / 2.6mi
Black Abbey
Black Abbey
Dominican friary in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
4.1km / 2.6mi
Saint Canice's Well
Saint Canice's Well
Holy well in Kilkenny associated with Saint Canice
4.4km / 2.8mi
Coolgrange Hillfort
Hillfort in Kilkenny
4.5km / 2.8mi
Freren Gate
Freren Gate
Last surviving town gate in Kilkenny
4.1km / 2.5mi
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
Effigial chest tomb presumed to be for James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde at St Canice's Cathedral
4.2km / 2.6mi
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Chest tomb depicting Petrus Butteler (Piers Butler) and Margareta fitz Geralde (Margaret Fitzgerald) at St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny from the O'Tunney workshop
4.2km / 2.6mi
John Grace
John Grace
Effigial chest tomb for John Grace and his wife Honorina Brenach at St Canice's Cathedral, carved and signed by Rory O'Tunney
4.2km / 2.6mi
Elicia Butler
Elicia Butler
Effigial chest tomb of a woman dressed as a nun believed to be Elicia Butler at St Canice's Cathedral
4.2km / 2.6mi
Honorina Grace
Honorina Grace
Effigial chest tomb for Honorina Grace at St Canice's Cathedral
4.2km / 2.6mi
James Shortall & Catherine White
James Shortall & Catherine White
Effigial chest tomb for Jacobus Shortalls (James Shortall) and his wife Katherina Whyte (Catherine White) at St Canice's Cathedral
4.2km / 2.6mi
Ossory Lodge Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Ballyfoyle Road to Dunmore Church and National School, Co. Kilkenny
5.5km / 3.4mi
Nelly Meany's Gate Mass Path
Nelly Meany's Gate Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Radestown Lane to Dunmore Church (Holy Trinity Church) and Dunmore National School
5.5km / 3.4mi
Foulkstown Church
Foulkstown Church
Church building in Foulkstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
4.6km / 2.9mi
Saint Canice's Church
4.3km / 2.7mi
Path Field Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Upper Kilkieran to Johnswell (Church)
6.4km / 4mi

What to do in Kilkenny and near Lyrath Estate

St. Martin's Well
St. Martin's Well
(former) holy well in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
1km / 0.61mi
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Church ruin in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
0.8km / 0.48mi
Kilmalog Church
Kilmalog Church
Church ruin in Purcellsinch, Co. Kilkenny
1.1km / 0.71mi
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle
Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.5km / 2.2mi
Clara Castle
Clara Castle
Tower house and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Rothe House
Rothe House
16th-century merchant's townhouse complex
4km / 2.5mi
St. Francis Abbey
St. Francis Abbey
Franciscan abbey building ruins located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
St John's Priory
St John's Priory
Former Augustinian priory located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.4km / 2.1mi
Kyteler's Inn
Kyteler's Inn
Public house in Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Maudlin Castle
Maudlin Castle
Castle located in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.3km / 2mi
Shee Alms House
Shee Alms House
Former poorhouse and chapel
3.7km / 2.3mi
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
Museum in a former church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Building in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Churchclara Church
Churchclara Church
Church ruin in Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny which has two ogham stones built into its walls
3.5km / 2.2mi
Saint Colman's Well
Saint Colman's Well
Holy well in Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny
3.5km / 2.2mi
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Sheastown Church Ruin
Ruin of a church in the townsland of Sheastown, Co. Kilkenny
3.2km / 2mi
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Base of a wayside cross for Edmund Purcell in St. Patrick's Graveyard, Kilkenny
3.6km / 2.2mi
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
3.6km / 2.3mi
Talbot's Tower
Former watchtower in the city defenses of Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.3mi
Archer House
Archer House
Early modern townhouse in Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Grace's Old Castle
Historic castle and part of the Court House in Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Former brewery and tourist attraction in Kilkenny, owned by Diageo
3.9km / 2.4mi
Franciscan Friary
Franciscan Friary
Church in Friary Street, Kilkenny
3.8km / 2.4mi
Pitt
Pitt
Church in Clifden, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.1km / 1.9mi
Saint Patrick's Church
Saint Patrick's Church
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.9km / 2.4mi
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
Cathedral
4.1km / 2.5mi
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland
4.2km / 2.6mi

About Kilkenny

Kilkenny, Ireland, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. A visit to Kilkenny Castle provides insight into the city's medieval past, with its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. The castle grounds are a pleasant place to stroll and enjoy the surrounding landscape.

The Smithwick's Experience is another highlight, where you can learn about the history of this famous Irish ale through an engaging tour that includes tastings. For those interested in spirituality and architecture, St. Canice's Cathedral is a remarkable site, showcasing impressive medieval craftsmanship and offering a chance to climb the round tower for panoramic views of the city.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Butler Gallery, which features contemporary art and hosts various exhibitions throughout the year. The Kilkenny Design Centre, located in a former church, is a great spot to explore local crafts and perhaps purchase a unique souvenir.

Walking along the River Nore provides an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, with scenic views and paths that are perfect for leisurely strolls or picnics. The Medieval Mile connects several historical sites, allowing visitors to explore the city’s rich heritage at a relaxed pace.

For those who appreciate gardens, the Rothe House and Garden is a hidden gem, offering a glimpse into 17th-century life in Kilkenny while also featuring beautiful gardens to relax in. Finally, engaging with the local community through various festivals and events can provide a deeper understanding of Kilkenny's culture. Whether it's arts, food, or music, these events reflect the vibrant spirit of the city.




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