What is recorded here

Flight of twenty-six cut-limestone steps, laid 1614, in groups of four (south) and twenty-two (north) with limestone ashlar parapet having cut-limestone coping supporting iron spike guards.

An early-surviving flight of cut-limestone steps built by Robert Wale (Wall) (fl. 1614), procurator of the adjacent Saint Canice's Cathedral (12005018/KK-4766-08-18), forming an important element of the archaeological fabric of Kilkenny while making an exceptional impression on the visual appeal of the streetscape. Constructed employing locally-sourced limestone the steps are imbued with a picturesque aesthetic quality lacking in modern street furniture.

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