Kilkenny (Cill Chainnigh in Irish) is the county seat of County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. Located on the Nore River, it is Ireland's largest inland city. It is famous for its many mediæval buildings and night-life.

Kilkenny has been referred to as the Marble City for hundreds of years, but the black stone with decorative white fossils that forms the backbone of many of Kilkenny's fine buildings is actually polished limestone which has been quarried from around the city for centuries.

The city is dominated by Kilkenny Castle and St Canice's Cathedral.

It is also home to one of the most successful hurling teams of all time.