Guidebook for Thomastown
Food Scene
Jackie and her team in the Blackberry serve delicious salad plates and mouthwatering sandwiches using the best local produce.
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The Blackberry Cafe
Market StreetJackie and her team in the Blackberry serve delicious salad plates and mouthwatering sandwiches using the best local produce.
Noel and his team serve a range of tasty well priced international fayre complimented by a well priced wine list.
Sol Bistro
Low StreetNoel and his team serve a range of tasty well priced international fayre complimented by a well priced wine list.
Mary the choclatier,makes the most delicious hand made chocolates and the best ever hot chocolate you have ever tasted, no trip to Thomastown is complete without a taste.
The Truffle Fairy
Chapel LaneMary the choclatier,makes the most delicious hand made chocolates and the best ever hot chocolate you have ever tasted, no trip to Thomastown is complete without a taste.
The President’s Bar is a warm, inviting, ‘one-size-fits-all’ place to eat. Open all day, with a menu that includes soups, snacks, salads and an extensive charcoal grill menu. It’s welcoming, it’s informal, it’s good value – above all, it has commanding views over the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course that will take your breath away.
Morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea are all served in The Manor House and can be enjoyed in a variety of reception rooms, each with its own particular character.
The Lady Helen Michelin Star Restaurant offers internationally-themed menus. The atmosphere of opulence complements the views over the pastures to the River Nore.
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Mount Juliet
The President’s Bar is a warm, inviting, ‘one-size-fits-all’ place to eat. Open all day, with a menu that includes soups, snacks, salads and an extensive charcoal grill menu. It’s welcoming, it’s informal, it’s good value – above all, it has commanding views over the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course that will take your breath away.
Morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea are all served in The Manor House and can be enjoyed in a variety of reception rooms, each with its own particular character.
The Lady Helen Michelin Star Restaurant offers internationally-themed menus. The atmosphere of opulence complements the views over the pastures to the River Nore.
Best scones served with clotted cream and homemade raspberry jam accompanied by piping hot coffee. 10 mins drive from The Bridge House Studio.
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Nicholas Mosse
Best scones served with clotted cream and homemade raspberry jam accompanied by piping hot coffee. 10 mins drive from The Bridge House Studio.
The Kilkenny School of Food, Thomastown, aims to be an acclaimed training centre for aspiring and experienced professional chefs and a food hub for discourse, innovation and learning, achieved through strategic partnerships and community collaboration.
By 2020 the non-profit and self-sustaining School of Food will be a nationally recognised Professional Chef Training Centre delivering training at all levels in food, horticulture and the culinary arts, from seed to plate.
School of Food
Dublin RoadThe Kilkenny School of Food, Thomastown, aims to be an acclaimed training centre for aspiring and experienced professional chefs and a food hub for discourse, innovation and learning, achieved through strategic partnerships and community collaboration.
By 2020 the non-profit and self-sustaining School of Food will be a nationally recognised Professional Chef Training Centre delivering training at all levels in food, horticulture and the culinary arts, from seed to plate.
Sightseeing
An outstanding Cistercian abbey founded in the second half of the 12th century. The church with its Romanesque details dates from this period. In the transept chapels the visitor can see 13th to 16th century tomb sculpture. The tower and cloister date from the 15th century. The chief delight of the Abbey is the sculptured cloister arcade with unique carvings. The Visitor Centre houses an interesting exhibition. Access for visitors with disabilities. Guided tours available.
Location: 2.5km south west of Thomastown on the N9
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Jerpoint Abbey
An outstanding Cistercian abbey founded in the second half of the 12th century. The church with its Romanesque details dates from this period. In the transept chapels the visitor can see 13th to 16th century tomb sculpture. The tower and cloister date from the 15th century. The chief delight of the Abbey is the sculptured cloister arcade with unique carvings. The Visitor Centre houses an interesting exhibition. Access for visitors with disabilities. Guided tours available.
Location: 2.5km south west of Thomastown on the N9
The Earls of Carrick, whose family name was Butler, lived at Ballylinch, across the river from where the house, now known as Mount Juliet, stands today, from 1700 to 1897. They were of the same Butler family that owned Kilkenny Castle. The first Earl of Carrick, Somerset Butler, had a son called Somerset Hamilton Butler who married Juliet Boyle, daughter of the Earl of Shannon, in 1750. Juliet was just 16 years of age and brought with her a dowry of £5,000, the equivalent of several million euros in today’s terms. But, despite being an arranged marriage, all evidence points toward a marriage based on true love.
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Mount Juliet Estate & Golf Club
The Earls of Carrick, whose family name was Butler, lived at Ballylinch, across the river from where the house, now known as Mount Juliet, stands today, from 1700 to 1897. They were of the same Butler family that owned Kilkenny Castle. The first Earl of Carrick, Somerset Butler, had a son called Somerset Hamilton Butler who married Juliet Boyle, daughter of the Earl of Shannon, in 1750. Juliet was just 16 years of age and brought with her a dowry of £5,000, the equivalent of several million euros in today’s terms. But, despite being an arranged marriage, all evidence points toward a marriage based on true love.
Inistioge is a beautiful and historic village, its special character has made it one of the most visited places in the South East of Ireland for many decades. Nestling in the Nore valley its scenic location on the banks of the river Nore with its 10-span bridge dating from the 18th century has made Inistioge a major attraction for visitors for centuries. Parts remain of an Augustinian Priory which dates from the 13th century. On the northern bank of the river is the Woodstock estate, home of the Tighe family, its proximity has had a major influence on the development of the village and surrounding area for over 200 years.
Inistioge
Inistioge is a beautiful and historic village, its special character has made it one of the most visited places in the South East of Ireland for many decades. Nestling in the Nore valley its scenic location on the banks of the river Nore with its 10-span bridge dating from the 18th century has made Inistioge a major attraction for visitors for centuries. Parts remain of an Augustinian Priory which dates from the 13th century. On the northern bank of the river is the Woodstock estate, home of the Tighe family, its proximity has had a major influence on the development of the village and surrounding area for over 200 years.
This Anglican Cathedral built between 1202 and 1285, St Canice's has been preserved in its original style and form. Worship has taken place here for over 800 years. See the wonderful stained glass and the largest collection of ancient monuments. View Kilkenny and the surrounding area from the 9th century round tower (weather permitting) and see the seat of the bishop of Ossory dating back to 1120AD.
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Katedral ng Simbahan ni St Canice & Round Tower
Coach RoadThis Anglican Cathedral built between 1202 and 1285, St Canice's has been preserved in its original style and form. Worship has taken place here for over 800 years. See the wonderful stained glass and the largest collection of ancient monuments. View Kilkenny and the surrounding area from the 9th century round tower (weather permitting) and see the seat of the bishop of Ossory dating back to 1120AD.
Parks & Nature
Woodstock Gardens are home to a mix of formal and informal gardens with an arboretum, walled garden, terraced garden, yew walk and rose garden providing the main interest. Also of significance are two stunning avenues, the Monkey Puzzle Avenue and Noble Fir Avenue. There is a rustic summer house, constructed from materials from the gardens and a fountain which replaced the original which was sold from the gardens c.1930. The arboretum is home to many fine specimen trees from Asia and South America in particular. A number of these trees are recognised as champion trees due to their size. The Walled Garden laid out with fruit trees, a vegetable garden and a beautiful herbaceous border.
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Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum
Woodstock Gardens are home to a mix of formal and informal gardens with an arboretum, walled garden, terraced garden, yew walk and rose garden providing the main interest. Also of significance are two stunning avenues, the Monkey Puzzle Avenue and Noble Fir Avenue. There is a rustic summer house, constructed from materials from the gardens and a fountain which replaced the original which was sold from the gardens c.1930. The arboretum is home to many fine specimen trees from Asia and South America in particular. A number of these trees are recognised as champion trees due to their size. The Walled Garden laid out with fruit trees, a vegetable garden and a beautiful herbaceous border.
Kilkenny Castle stands dramatically on a strategic height that commands a crossing on the River Nore and dominates the 'High Town' of Kilkenny City. Over eight centuries of its existence, many additions and alterations have been made to the fabric of the building, making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles.
The original Anglo-Norman stone castle was built for William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (c.1146-1219) during the first decade of the thirteenth century. Kilkenny Castle later became the principal Irish residence of the powerful Butler family for almost 600 years. The Butler ownership began when James (c.1360-1405), 3rd Earl of Ormond.
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Kastilyo ng Kilkenny
The ParadeKilkenny Castle stands dramatically on a strategic height that commands a crossing on the River Nore and dominates the 'High Town' of Kilkenny City. Over eight centuries of its existence, many additions and alterations have been made to the fabric of the building, making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles.
The original Anglo-Norman stone castle was built for William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (c.1146-1219) during the first decade of the thirteenth century. Kilkenny Castle later became the principal Irish residence of the powerful Butler family for almost 600 years. The Butler ownership began when James (c.1360-1405), 3rd Earl of Ormond.
Arts & Culture
Located on the 13th century site of St Mary’s cruciform church and graveyard (considered to be the finest example of a medieval church in Ireland), The Medieval Mile Museum represents an immense treasure trove of artefacts encompassing the work and lives of Ireland and its people across more than 800 years of history. Visitors to the museum will marvel not only at some of Ireland’s finest examples of medieval sculpture, but also the country’s largest collection of Renaissance tombs.
Following a five-year excavation and renovation, highlights of the visit include the incredibly ornate Rothe Chapel with exposed tombs belonging to the medieval merchant Rothe family; St Marys external graveyard
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St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum
Located on the 13th century site of St Mary’s cruciform church and graveyard (considered to be the finest example of a medieval church in Ireland), The Medieval Mile Museum represents an immense treasure trove of artefacts encompassing the work and lives of Ireland and its people across more than 800 years of history. Visitors to the museum will marvel not only at some of Ireland’s finest examples of medieval sculpture, but also the country’s largest collection of Renaissance tombs.
Following a five-year excavation and renovation, highlights of the visit include the incredibly ornate Rothe Chapel with exposed tombs belonging to the medieval merchant Rothe family; St Marys external graveyard
Getting Around
Thomastown railway station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny it is 10 minutes walk from the centre of town.
It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route, with a number of trains in both directions each day.
Unlike most other railway stations on the network, tickets are not available for purchase at Thomastown station and must be obtained once on the train.
Thomastown station
Thomastown railway station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny it is 10 minutes walk from the centre of town.
It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route, with a number of trains in both directions each day.
Unlike most other railway stations on the network, tickets are not available for purchase at Thomastown station and must be obtained once on the train.
An inter provincial bus route serves Thomastown in the direction of Waterford and Dublin with links directly to Dublin Airport. The bus stop in both directions is 2 minutes walk from The Bridge House Studio.
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Bus Eireann station
An inter provincial bus route serves Thomastown in the direction of Waterford and Dublin with links directly to Dublin Airport. The bus stop in both directions is 2 minutes walk from The Bridge House Studio.