Urlingford: Riding the Wave of Growth
Written by Michael Doyle Urlingford is a small, unique town situated in the northwest of County Kilkenny, along the border of County Tipperary. It has a population of 1,196 people, according to the 2022 Census. Located 125km west from Dublin and 129km from Cork, Urlingford is a popular rest point for people travelling between the …
Shamrocks click to sink Village
‘Bridge, ‘Boro & Erin’s Own advance to QF’s as Clara, GBC and Glenmore bow out BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League & Championship The club hurling picture became a little clearer following last weekend’s action, which saw League matters concluded and the first round of championship action completed. …
Electrocity Announces Total Store Upgrade and Substantial Expansion, Almost doubling store footage and enhancing the Retail Experience at Ormonde Business Park, Kilkenny
Never one to sit idle, and on the heels of winning best technology website of the year, Electro City are now significantly expanding their Kilkenny store to provide customers with a premium shopping experience. ElectroCity, one of Ireland’s leading electrical and home appliance retailers, has started a massive project to expand its store at Ormonde …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
DONAGH MEYLER
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Galway Races went under the radar this year, with The Olympic Games in Paris taking centre stage highlighted by the wonderful success of the Irish. One man who enjoyed a memorable week in the West was Donagh Meyler from Kilmacow, as he won his secondnd Galway Plate in a thrilling finish …
Clamping: is this form of parking punishment fair?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON In England in medieval times stocks were a form of public punishment. The miscreant would be locked in a device on the village green where passing folk could hurl abuse and rotten eggs at the culprit. In the modern equivalent cars are clamped and the abuse gets hurled …
A night of song, music and poetry at Moneenroe
In December 2023, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper had the pleasure of attending the launch of ‘Where I am’ produced by Clogh writers group in the Moneenroe parish hall. It was in every sense of the word, a night of nights. Members of the group read their work and the evening was complemented with tea coffee …
Experience the Chilling Tale of Ireland’s First Witchcraft Trial at ‘KILKENNY’S TOIL AND TROUBLE’ Festival
Photographs by Dylan Vaughan Kilkenny County Council is thrilled to unveil the launch of Kilkenny’s newest festival entitled “KILKENNY’S TOIL AND TROUBLE – Discover the spells cast on society during the Kilkenny Witch Trials.” Taking place from 28th October to 3rd November, 2024, this exciting event invites visitors to step back in time to 1324 and uncover …
Kilkenny’s heritage: a treasure beyond price…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD The city celebrates a special “birthday” this month 21 years ago, Treasures of Kilkenny saw the light of day. The stunning publication offered us a look at some of the old charters and civic records of Kilkenny City, dating back to the 13th century. The Kilkenny City Archive is the oldest set of such records in Ireland after Dublin. Its …
How the greeting card still says it all …
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan I am sure that our family was no different to any other family when it came to the sound of post dropped to the hall floor. There was a mad dash to pick it up and bring it to Mam. In later years, watching rugby I remembered those hallway …
