New stage presentation of Cohen’s poems and songs
I Remember You Well – the songs and poems of Leonard Cohen is a new stage presentation developed and directed by John MacKenna. Drawing on the songs and words of the Canadian poet, who died in November 2016, MacKenna has worked with musicians Shane Sullivan and Katie Jacques (both of whom appeared in Cohen’s requiem, …
Gowran Park Golf Club
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Gowran Park Golf Club enjoyed a welter of success over the past few months having won two All-Irelands and 4 Leinster titles, as they got huge support on their adventures nationwide. The Ladies took centre stage with All-Ireland victories on consecutive weekends in September, as they won The Revive Active in Knightsbrook …
Planning retirement in era of economic challenges
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Concerns are growing that the Government’s long-awaited auto-enrolment pension scheme is set to miss, yet another, launch deadline. This landmark scheme has been mired in delays and, despite initial plans to begin in early 2024, the absence of State contributions in this month’s Budget may cast doubts on the timeline. …
The First Puck Wins Mac Namee Award for Danesfort GAA Club
Danesfort GAA & Camogie Club with partners CKRC 88.7FM were jubilant last week as their joint effort, The First Puck, a radio play on the foundation of the club 100 years ago, was named “Best GAA Related Radio Programme” for 2022 in the prestigious MacNamee Awards in the GAA’s National Communication and Media Awards. The …
Life is full of questions for Clive, The curious kitten
“All God’s creatures got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wires And some just clap their hands, or paws, or anything they got now”. Many readers of The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper will know the chorus lines of the Bill Staines song ‘A place …
Clocks going back can be a time for winter blues
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The woman at the supermarket check-out says to me: “It’s very changeable.” As I bag my Pinot Grigio, I say: “I think it’s rather mild for the time of year, what with the clocks about to go back and all.” Another customer says: “And then you go …
Two Ladies of Vermont and The Sound of Music
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Over a quarter of a century ago, on a rain swept Halloween night, my wife and two American friends, pulled in to the Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. During our brief stay I met two very interesting women – one, a member of the famous Von Trapp family who founded …
A ghostly county…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Matt the Miller is one of Kilkenny’s best known benign ghosts Tradition has it that Matt’s mill was situated on the River Nore in the shadow of John’s Bridge. Tired of grinding corn, he experimented with home brew. He kept the best of the barley that arrived at his mill to use …
Shamrocks ready for Gael force test
O’Loughlin’s pose real threat to holders crown BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR Shamrocks Ballyhale vs O’Loughlin Gaels Sunday 29th October, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2pm Referee: Peter Burke (Emeralds) Sunday sees the showpiece game in the Kilkenny club hurling calendar, when Shamrocks Ballyhale face-off against O’Loughlin Gaels at UPMC Nowlan Park (throw-in 2pm). A large crowd …
Tantalise your taste buds with ‘TWILIGHT’
October 27th is a day to mark in your diary. It is the ever-ambitious Kilkenny charity, Twilight Community Group, who hold their second installment of their ‘European Cultures Together Programme’. The October bank holiday is the time when we have a festival in the marble city; Savour Kilkenny Food Festival where many top chefs come …
