Butler House – Dower House of Kilkenny Castle – Kilkenny City, Ireland

Part of the Ultimate Ireland Travel Experience!

Butler House also known as the Dower House of Kilkenny Castle, has always been associated with the Butler Family, Dukes & Earls of Ormonde who also built the irish castle, stables and coach houses at the rear, and resided at Kilkenny Castle for 500 years.

This ireland estate offers Sweeping staircases, magnificent plastered ceilings, marble fireplaces and a charming walled garden are all features of this notable Georgian residence.

Butler House was originally restored in the early 1970’s by Kilkenny Design who painstakingly restored the original architectural features and furnished this historic Ireland structure in a very unique and contemporary way. The influence of Kilkenny Design has always been one of the unique features of Butler House. The house has undergone a number of refurbishments since then, however the influence of the original Kilkenny Design Team is still visible throughout the house today.

The superb location of Butler House in the centre of historic Kilkenny City offers visitors the best of two worlds. Through the back door you will find Patrick Street, which leads to the commercial centre of the city where you can find shops, bars and restaurants. Through the front door you will find the internationally renowned Butler House Walled Garden. This charming Georgian garden was restored to its former glory in 1999 and boosts its own private entrance to the Castle yard and Kilkenny Castle. This is another unique feature of this wonderful house.

Hammond Tours is proud to present to arrange for you to stay at Butler House on your Ireland self driving tour, chauffer driven tour, Ireland group tour, custom ireland vacation. Whatever the occasion, you are sure to enjoy the luxurious rooms and amenities at this historic Hotel.
Why stay at a hotel in Ireland when you can sleep in an Irish Hotel?

Butler House Service:

This luxury Ireland property is enhanced by its professional and friendly staff will you welcome you to Butler House and to Kilkenny. They are happy to assist in mapping out travel itineraries, recommending and reserving restaurants, reserving tee times, arranging local fishing trips, horse ridding, etc. The dedication and enthusiasm of the Butler House staff are the hallmarks of this exceptional property.

Make Butler Butler House part of your Ireland experience! 

Make the most of your Ireland trip with a custom itinerary. Michele and John know Butler House and every one of over 300 Ireland Hotels represented by Hammond Tours personally so we can help you select the one that will best suit your vacation.

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• Breath of Elegance Tour
• Ireland Castle Tour
• Classically Ireland Tour
• Ireland Hideaways and Back Roads Tours
• The Wild West of Ireland Tour
• Irish Band Tours
• Shannon Ireland Tour

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The Butler House is part of the Sinnott Hotel Group