ideas for two ten year olds

misterdeeds

Me and my partner will be in kilkenny on holy thursday/good friday and looking for somewhere to go with two ten year olds we are willing to drive @20 miles within kilkenny( all reasonable ideas welcome) thanks in advance

ft9

Try here

cocoshovel

The castle park makes for a nice walk and is fairly big. You could also take them up Canices tower at St Canices Cathedral, which is great fun if you're not afraid of heights. (climing up the inside) Its very safe dont worry.

deelite

cocoshovel wrote: »

The castle park makes for a nice walk and is fairly big. You could also take them up Canices tower at St Canices Cathedral, which is great fun if you're not afraid of heights. (climing up the inside) Its very safe dont worry.

Is that free or is there a charge?

Captain Havoc

There's a charge. You could also take them to the Dunmore caves and go for a walk Jenkinstown woods, it's about 15 minute drive from the city. There used to be deers there, don't know if they still have them.

cocoshovel

deelite wrote: »

Is that free or is there a charge?

edit: Sorry there is a charge for canices tower. I think I was charged €3 when I last went up a few years ago. Could anybody confirm if its even open in March?

The park is free, and has huge open greens, woods with various paths and a duck pond, childerens playground, as well as a rose garden with fountain at the front amongst other things.

But if you want to take a guided tour of the castle or go inside that costs you money. Not sure how much. Its really nice from the outside and you can walk around it all you want and its literally its accessible from anywhere in the town within 10 mins.

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up for anything

Under 12s are not permitted to climb the Round Tower at St Canice's.

If it's a miserable day then the roller skating rink at Kiddies Kingdom in Bagenalstown is great fun. They encourage adults to have a go as well.

Formosa

Mass on Good Friday will pass a couple of hours, I know it did for me when I was 10.

3pm in St Marys Cathedral, generally a full house.

foxcoverteddy

What about go carting at Kiltorcan, Ballyhale, looks safe enough, or even the steam train at Kilmeaden, most kids love it "I like trains".
Mahon falls and the magic tree, if its fine of course.
If they like animals go to Gowran the reptile house it is totally absorbing, you can even hold snakes like boa's, it is about 10 euro for adults and cheaper for youngster's.
If you are gardeners what about the Aborethum on Carlow road, and there is food as well.
phone number for Kiltorcan is 087 2464872, or email [EMAIL="info@kiltorcan,com"]info@kiltorcan,com[/EMAIL] or web www.kiltorcan.com
Enjoy the visit and have a super break.
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catbear

Formosa wrote: »

Mass on Good Friday will pass a couple of hours, I know it did for me when I was 10.

3pm in St Marys Cathedral, generally a full house.

I don't know, it's just not the same since they were stopped from attacking children. If you go to the Black Abbey you might catch a Jew bashing sermon instead.
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-mass-goers-walk-out-over-priests-anti-Semitic-comments-126508223.html

foxcoverteddy

Nore Vally park, might have an easter egg hunt, is it still open?
And what about the museum at comer, Castlecomer, big park mine museum, place to eat, presume that is srtill open?

ft9

Castlecomer discovery park would be a good day out with kids.

ft9

A game of pitch n putt in Lacken?

fabbydabby

There's a lovely walk down under Ormond bridge. It would be particularly nice tomorrow night (Thursday) around 7PM after the days fine weather.

Coming from town, head out by the castle to the Bennetsbridge road roundabout, and turn left. Cross the bridge and you'll see a white van on the left hand side. Park there and you'll see the access path down to the walkway by the river.

Captain Havoc

@Fabby: There's a time and a place, this isn't it.