Callan

Ireland

Callan is a medieval market town in County Kilkenny, sitting on the King's River about 16 kilometres southwest of Kilkenny city. You'll reach it easily via the R699 from the M9 at Junction 8, with Dublin about 90 minutes away and good connections from Cork through Kilkenny. The town serves as a handy base for exploring the southeast's medieval sites or heading toward Wicklow. The real draw here is the impressive 13th-century Augustinian priory ruins that tower over the town centre, where locals hold their weekly farmers market right in the shadow of these ancient walls.