A GREAT
PLACE TO LIVE
LIVE WORK VISIT INVEST Kilkenny 2026
Taking place between 10am and 1pm on Saturday 7th November at St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower, Kilkenny
LIVE, WORK & PLAY
in Kilkenny
The closest Irish city to Dublin and just 90 minutes from Dublin Airport via the national motorway system.
Well connected to Dublin with 8 daily commuter rail services and 16 daily Bus Express Services.
Kilkenny people have some of the shortest commutes in Ireland, with 64% of people who live there travelling 30 minutes or less to work versus 48% of people in Dublin.
LIVE, WORK & PLAY
in Kilkenny
A gateway to Ireland’s five main cities:
Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway,
thanks to quality road and rail infrastructure.
- Dublin: 128km
- Waterford: 53km
- Cork: 148km
- Limerick: 128km
- Galway: 177km
LIVE, WORK & PLAY
in Kilkenny
Home to Ireland’s closest multi-modal
port to Europe at Belview.
LIVE, WORK & PLAY
in Kilkenny
So much to see and do. At the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East.
A compact city and beautiful county, Kilkenny will take your breath away.
Click below to discover the key attractions and best places to visit.
LIVE
Live - Kilkenny’s medieval cityscape, vibrant creative culture and supportive business community make it the perfect place to live.
WORK
Work - Career opportunities in top class companies, short commute times and the opportunity to live in a fantastically vibrant city.
PLAY
Enjoy - Kilkenny is known for its vibrant arts and design scene, wonderful food and night life, family fun and shopping outlets.
OUR CASE
STUDIES
Kilkenny is home to internationally renowned companies. See what some of them have to say here.
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