The Top 6 Natural Monuments in Kilkenny
Kilkenny’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 6
beautiful natural monuments in Kilkenny. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Kilkenny. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 4, 2025
Brandon Hill Summit
Highlight • Summit
At 515 meters tall, Brandon Hill is County Kilkenny's highest mountain. The view from its summit is correspondingly beautiful.
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Tory Hill
Highlight • Summit
Tory Hill has a trig pointed summit and is a designated Marilyn having in excess of 150m of prominence. Makes for a nice brisk morning outing.
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Giant Tree Trunk
Highlight • Natural Monument
Wonderful tour, along the river. Up on the hill and immerse yourself in a variety of botanical plants, i.e. trees, various ferns, sequoias, etc. brought together by the former owner of the manor house from all over the world.
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Kilmogue Portal Tomb (Leac an Scail)
Highlight • Historical Site
Kilmogue Portal Tomb, also called Leac an Scail.
The Tomb stands on the eastern slopes of Brown Mountain, 7.2 km northeast of Mullinavat.
Most dolmens were built around 3000 BC (in the Neolithic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmogue_Portal_Tomb
The Tomb stands on the eastern slopes of Brown Mountain, 7.2 km northeast of Mullinavat.
Most dolmens were built around 3000 BC (in the Neolithic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmogue_Portal_Tomb
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Brownsford Waterfall
Highlight • Waterfall
Beautiful tumbling waterfalls rushing into the River Nore creating a refreshing and shady oasis for your run.
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Jenkinstown Park Bluebell Woods
Highlight • Forest
3 different loops to do (1km, 3km & 4km), lovely when the bluebells are in season. The deer are also pretty friendly.
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