Kilfenora City of Crosses Guided Village Tour

The Burren Visitor Centre is a not-for-profit community cooperative which has been run and managed by the people of the Burren for the last 50 years.

This Experience: A Premium Guided Village Tour of Kilfenora, City of Crosses, and its ancient history, including a tour of Kilfenora Cathedral, St Fachnan’s Church, the High Crosses, and other notable sites of interest.

Also included with this Experience is a ticket to the self-guided Burren Exhibition, Kilfenora Céilí Band Exhibition, the short film by naturalist Éamon de Buitléar on The Burren Landscape as well as access to the Centre's comprehensive Digital Story Trails via QR code (headphones must be worn and are not provided).

Discover the fascinating history of Kilfenora, smallest city in the world, known as the City of Crosses due to it boasting the greatest concentration of ancient high crosses in Ireland.

Not only has this picturesque village its own medieval Cathedral dating back to 1058, but it also claims the Pope as Bishop.

This captivating guided tour takes in the unique archaeology, legends, folklore and the history of a village which has been the hub of ecclesiastical inception, unique farming practices and, in more modern times, a forerunner for environmental tourism.

St Fachnan founded a monastery here in the 6th century. In 1058 the Cathedral was built and the seat of Kilfenora diocese was born, the smallest in the country - and where the Pope remains the bishop. Take in the spiritual elements hidden amongst the ruins and landscapes of the ‘City’, including the Holy Well, the High Crosses and the Spirituality of a Landscape that goes back to the Stone Age

The Village Tour also includes access to The Burren Exhibition which introduces visitors to one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena, covering the geology, formation, fauna and array of flowers, where native species flourish alongside Arctic, Alpine and Mediterranean plants. It also covers the history of the Burren people, their monuments, archaeology and culture. An exclusive short film by naturalist, Éamon de Buitléar, splendidly presents the Burren Landscape while a Digital Story Trail is available via QR code.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR