Kilkenny comes alive over St. Patrick’s Weekend
Photos by Liam Murphy Kilkenny came alive over the bank holiday weekend as the St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2025 took over the City. Over 40,000 people took their vantage points along the medieval streets of Kilkenny to observe a vibrant procession of colour and local legends. A new Parade route was introduced this year to account for the festival’s growing popularity; the …
LEO KILKENNY SUPPORTS SHOWCASE OFFERS SUPPORTS TO START UP BUSINESSES
Photo by Vicky Comerford Kilkenny County Council, through its Local Enterprise Office, staged an extensive seminar showcasing the supports and funding opportunities for start-up businesses in Kilkenny, at Hotel Kilkenny on Tuesday 4th March from 9:30am -12 noon as part of Local Enterprise Week 2025. The event was specifically designed to help entrepreneurs and start-up businesses …
Minding Your Mind
BY CLAIR WHITTY Whole health– what is that exactly? Well, it’s a balance of physical, mental and spiritual health… but how are they linked and why do they matter? Let’s dive in. If your physical health isn’t at an optimal level, this can affect your mental health and vice versa. Whether it’s that your energy …
Seventh Heaven in the Hearse Room
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Fennelly’s of Callan is renowned as a creative hub. It lived up to that image again over St Patrick’s Weekend with an Open Mic that showcased a broad spectrum of talent and artistry. The event was hosted in a part of Fennelly’s (a former pub and undertakers’) that once served as the Hearse Room: Funerals departed from it for …
Callan Court: 1861
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part two) At Callan Court Judge Pat Cody’s expression changed from one of treasonable contentment to a deep frown when two teenagers appeared before him accused of stealing hay from a barn in Bolton. He sentenced them to fourteen days each and a “severe whipping”. The judge took a serious view of the offence, …
Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny City Heritage Attractions partner to encourage exploration of walkable medieval city
Kilkenny County Council is partnering with key heritage attractions to encourage visitors to the City to wander through its medieval streets and laneways, visit its multiple historic landmarks, and explore all the vibrant, walkable destinations it has to offer. The progressive local authority has joined forces with the attractions along the Medieval Mile to launch …
The History of the Mind-Body Connection
The centuries-long debate about the mind-body connection still affects medicine today By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). Do you think that mind and body are interconnected, or separate? Do you believe that they impact on one another? This is a debate that has taken place over many centuries – at least as …
No going down!
Cats nine to the good as 1A status secured BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Kilkenny 0-29 Limerick 0-20 UPMC Nowlan Park Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork) Kilkenny produced a winning performance to ensure another season in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League with a 9-point victory over Limerick in …
Emma’s first novel a sign of a bright future
Emma Heffernan Burkhardt, a 16 year old from Kilkenny, has recently published her first novel entitled Disabilities More Like Abilities. Emma has always loved to write and last summer began focusing on her first novel. Having recently received her own diagnosis, Emma realised that often people with disabilities have hidden talents or abilities. This became …
Church singer & musician celebrates 70th birthday
Gerry Feeney, the talented singer and musician, who performs at the 10.30am Mass in St John’s church every Thursday, was honoured with a surprise birthday party in the Parish Centre last week. Friends and parishioners joined Monsignor Dan Carroll in wishing Gerry joy, happiness and health on his special day. An atmosphere of convivial merriment …
