Top Travel Journalist, Fionn Davenport Provides Tips to OPW Guides at Workshop in Kilkenny Castle

Top Travel Journalist, Fionn Davenport Provides Tips to OPW Guides at Workshop in Kilkenny Castle
OPW representatives pictured at Kilkenny Castle with Jenny De Saulles and Fionn Davenport


A group of OPW tour guides from across Ireland’s Ancient East this week attended a Fáilte Ireland workshop – The Art of the Story - Held in Kilkenny Castle, the event provided the opportunity for local guides to hear more about the new tourism initiative Ireland’s Ancient East. 

OPW representatives who attended the workshop included: Kilkenny Castle; Jerpoint Abbey Group; Reginalds Tower; Dunmore Cave; Ferns Castle, Swiss Cottage; Cahir Castle; Ballyhack Castle and Visitor Services OPW.

Keynote speaker and travel journalist, Fionn Davenport, delivered a very interactive and well received session using tips from his vast experience to help improve guiding skills of participants. The key points covered included the importance of storytelling and knowing your audience as well as enhancing visitor expectations and managing visitor numbers.

Speaking at the workshop, Fáilte Ireland‘s Head of Programmes for Ireland’s Ancient East, Jenny De Saulles explained –

“Fáilte Ireland will be supporting and investing financially together with the OPW in the development of selected visitor attractions in Ireland’s Ancient East and the guiding development programme delivered by Fionn Davenport is an important step in the co-operation of both organisations.”

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