Helen asked:
My trip’s in mid-September and my first stop is Dublin, afterwards I’ll be heading down south to Cork. I was thinking it’d be nice to visit Foulksrath Castle when I get around the area. Would it be better to make a pit stop on the railway at Kilkenny and see Foulksrath or seeing Blarney Castle first and then taking a bus (or whatever transportation is best) to see Foulksrath Castle? I don’t know my way around there and I don’t intend to drive. Please advise. Thank you!!
My trip’s in mid-September and my first stop is Dublin, afterwards I’ll be heading down south to Cork. I was thinking it’d be nice to visit Foulksrath Castle when I get around the area. Would it be better to make a pit stop on the railway at Kilkenny and see Foulksrath or seeing Blarney Castle first and then taking a bus (or whatever transportation is best) to see Foulksrath Castle? I don’t know my way around there and I don’t intend to drive. Please advise. Thank you!!
January 30th, 2010 at 3:09 am
The trains and buses from Dublin to Cork do not stop in Kilkenny, so you’ll have to make a few separate journeys:
Dublin-Kilkenny (train or bus)
Kilkenny-Foulksrath (bus or taxi)
Kilkenny-Cork (bus)
Also, since the castle is actually a hostel, I’m not sure it’s open to visitors as a tourist attraction. Maybe you could consider staying there for a night? You could spend the day in Kilkenny itself and visit Kilkenny castle.
Bus timetables/tickets:
Train timetables/tickets:
May 21st, 2011 at 6:29 am
You have shed a ray of snsuinhe into the forum. Thanks!
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