Shee Alms House
- Shee Alms House8 Rose Inn St, Kilkenny, R95 Y2XA
- Wheelchair accessible
The Shee Alms House, originally constructed between 1580-1585, is one of the oldest surviving alms houses in Ireland. After undergoing conservation works in 2021, the Shee Alms House is ready to host events with the Kilkenny Arts Festival.
Please Note: The two floors of this building have separate entrances, with the ground floor entrance on Rose Inn Street, and the first floor accessed by the door on St Mary's Lane. Please check your ticket to see which entrance will be used for each event.
Parking
On street parking is not available. Parking is available close by in the Ormonde Street Multi Story Car Park (click here for directions).
Accessibility
This venue is wheelchair friendly. If you require wheelchair seating, please contact the Festival Box Office on +353 56 775 2175.
We have created a social story for our audience members with autism to prepare for their visit. A document with the social stories for all of our venues is available on our accessibility page, as well as many other resources.
The Shee Alms House has two doors! The event information on the website or in the programme will tell you to enter through the top door or the bottom door, but if you are confused you can ask one of our volunteers. The events in the Shee Alms this year do not need tickets, you can just come in and look around.
If you are going to the Alice Club, you will enter through the top door on St. Mary's Lane. If you use a wheelchair, you will need to enter St. Mary's Lane from High Street by the Medieval Mile Museum. The Alice Club on the top floor may be busy, but the people there are very welcoming.
If you are going to the Crash Ensemble exhibitions, you will need to enter through the bottom door located on Rose Inn Street. The Crash Ensemble installation will be calm, although there will be loud ocean noises.