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 …
Variability is Healthy
Variability is an important aspect of health in many systems in life By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). We humans like stability. We create rules and routines. Structure, routine and predictability are all important. However, a level of variability seems to be essential for health and resilience in a wide range of …
Kilkenny City Continues to be a Major Growth Hub in Southern Region and Sustainable Transport Options are Needed
Kilkenny City, the fourth-largest settlement in the Southern Region with a population of 27,184 as of 2022, has become the largest employment centre in the state outside of the five metropolitan areas. Kilkenny’s strong employment growth is attributable to ongoing strong performances in the fintech, agri-food and tourism sectors. The investment by Abbott Laboratories in …
Stamp of approval for Kilkenny postcards at Ryans
On Culture night in Kilkenny city, Ryan’s on Friary Street will host Deltiology. A body would be forgiven for assuming that this is another band in the long list of wonderful bands hosted by proprietor Arthur Drohan in Kilkenny’s number one music venue. Deltiology is from Greek meaning “writing tablet, letter”; and is the study …
New director Rafter has major plans for Kilkenny choir
The Kilkenny Choir has appointed a new Music Director, Kilkenny native, Patrick Rafter. Patrick is regarded as one of Ireland’s most outstanding musicians, international award-winning violinist and conductor and has toured Europe, the Middle East, South America and Asia as a soloist, director, conductor, and recitalist. During his career, Patrick has studied with, and performed …
Sick-days, egg-flips … and the Reader’s Digest
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I loved being sick when I was young, when I was maybe 12 and in 6th class in Primary School. And I loved being sick for a three reasons: one, I didn’t have to go to school and school was tough. We had a Brother Grennan, known as ‘Jack’ because of …
