In recent years the site was acquired by Kilkenny County Council and a detailed masterplan has been adopted to guide development of the brewery site and adjacent lands. The vision of the masterplan is to develop the Abbey Quarter as a seamless complement to the medieval city and an inclusive place for an inter-generational community to work, live and play.
The new Mayfair Library was officially opened to the public in April 2024. This modern, purpose-built facility, previously home to the Mayfair Ballroom, has been transformed into a major public facility with more than 1,800 square metres of community library space available over two floors. Link to Kilkenny Library Services here: Home – Kilkenny Library
The Brewhouse at Abbey Quarter is a modern, Grade A office building that retains features from its 300-year-old heritage as a brewery, mixed with a Bauhaus style of architecture. The building comprises 12 units, now fully let, across 2 floors with a total of 1,033 square metres of Net Internal Area.
A Riverside Park, a Skatepark, and Tea Houses have so far been built along the banks of the river.
Planning permission has already been granted for the next office building on the Abbey Quarter site. This building will be of a similar size and quality to the existing Brewhouse Building.
Upcoming developments also include the creation of a new urban street through the Abbey Quarter, as well as an urban park and public plaza around St. Francis Abbey, which will connect to the Riverside Park.
The former squash courts will be refurbished into a cultural hub with a focus on the arts.
A 1,420-square-metre plot has been allocated for a hotel development on the site, with the potential for over 100 bedrooms.
Visit: abbeyquarter.ie
