Fishing near Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny sits in the heart of the south-east midlands, where the River Nore runs directly through and around the city. The Nore and its tributary the King's River are the centrepiece of local angling, long regarded among the finest wild trout and salmon rivers in Ireland. The broader catchment — including the Barrow and Suir — gives the county a strong coarse and game fishing tradition that draws anglers from across the country.