Paddling near Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

Ballyragget sits in County Kilkenny on the River Nore, one of Ireland's Three Sisters rivers that drain southeast toward Waterford Harbour. The Nore passes directly through the town, making it a natural starting point for paddlers exploring a long, mostly flatwater river dotted with weirs, wooded valleys, and historic villages downstream toward Kilkenny city, Bennettsbridge, Thomastown, and Inistiogue.