page_title: County Kilkenny
section_title: Tourist attractions
hierarchical_section_title: County Kilkenny / Places of interest / Tourist attractions
caption_attribution_description: Dunmore cave, County Kilkenny, once reputed the darkest place in Ireland and home of the giant mouse-king Luchtigern
context_page_description: County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. As of the 2016 census the population of the county was 99,232. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory, which was co-terminus with the Diocese of Ossory.
context_section_description: In County Kilkenny Jerpoint Abbey near Thomastown, Kells Priory at Kells. Kilkenny City including St Canice's Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral, Rothe House and Kilkenny Castle.
  Dunmore Cave is a show cave in Ballyfoyle, with a tourist centre established at the site. As well as a variety of cave formations, it is also one of the most documented archaeological sites in Ireland. Jenkinstown Park is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Kilkenny and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Castlecomer off the N78 road.
caption: Dunmore Cave
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