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Join Gareth for a talk and walk
A ‘Talk & Walk’ with artist Gareth Kennedy as part of his Rhizome residency, enabled by the Kilkenny Arts Office exploring potentials for novel green spaces and citizen based ecological practice and climate action in Kilkenny is about to take place. The day will begin with an artist talk by Gareth from the Butler Gallery, …
The Last Christmas Post
The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper is delighted to present our ‘2024 Christmas short story series’. We have invited five Kilkenny based writers to submit a short story over the coming weeks, which we hope you will enjoy. This week we welcome Dr Joseph Kearney. By Dr. Joseph Kearney The man from Mullinahone had a cough. I …
A classical Christmas with famous musicians coming to Kilkenny? Last tickets available with 2 of 4 concerts SOLD OUT
Patrick Rafter heads up the incredible Marble City Music Festival for their Christmas concerts from Thursday November 28th to Sunday 6th December in St Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny City. The festival outlook is simple – great music and brilliant atmospheres. So it makes sense to have some complimentary mulled wine & mince pies, all while …
MARKET CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Market Cross Shopping Centre is thrilled to celebrate 30 years of successful trading this November. Over the decades, we’ve grown to become a cornerstone of the community, providing a vibrant shopping experience for all. To mark this special milestone, we’re offering a fantastic parking promotion—shop with us until the 29th of November and enjoy the …
For schools, Autumn is a beginning
On October 4th last, the Presentation Secondary School began their new year in tremendous fashion. Mr Shane Hallahan, Principal, and the Presentation teaching staff were joined by over 800 students for a special mass in St John’s Church. This event welcomed the school year’s commencement. The mass, celebrated by Fr Dan Carroll, Vicar General of …
Still Time launches at Mayfair
Kilkenny poet Nora Brennan’s second collection of poems, Still Time, will be launched on 21st November next at 6pm in the Mayfair Library. Published by Revival Press, Still Time is described by poet and lecturer Dr Derek Coyle as “a collection of remarkable maturity, depth and range.” Evocative verses are crafted out of the ordinary …
Life saving defibrillator project
To further promote the Eastern Environs Defibrillator project, a number of the groups involved, including The Civil Defence, Order of Malta, St John’s Parish Council, Community Gardaí and the EE Defib group met with Pat Shortall, CRKC, to highlight the locations of the defibrillators and to ensure this life saving equipment was upgraded, easily accessible, …
Le Pilly
Members of the 18th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Regiment (& South Irish Horse) Association had representation in Herlies, France to mark the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Le Pilly where the 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Regiment suffered the devastating loss of 180 men, with almost 400 men taken POW between 19th – 20th October 1914. The …
Eugene O’ Neill, A Kilkenny Nobel Prize-winner
“Gimme a Viskey, ginger ale on the side…and don’t be stingy baby.” By Geoff Rose Those words were not uttered by your favourite bar room cowboy or your friendly Private Eye, but, by the Swedish Sphinx, better known as the legendary Gretta Garbo, who caused a sensation when she spoke on camera for the first …
A volley of shots rang out and Republican volunteers Murphy and Phelan were dead
By Ger Cody Photos: jbs photos kilkenny 19.00 hours: Assembly at Officer’s Mess, James Stephens Barracks Kilkenny. A talk on the lives and deaths of John Phelan and John Murphy. Both men were executed and buried at Kilkenny military Barracks on December 29th, 1922. Unfortunately, the remains of those executed by the State would be …
