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Celebrating 10 years of sponsorship at the Thyestes Race Day at Gowran Park All images: Amanda Burke
From the hills of Donegal, Bishop Coll begins his ministry in Ossory
Words: Fr Richard Scriven Photos : John Mcglone From the Hills of Donegal to the Banks of the Silvery Nore, with a stop in Maynooth, Letterkenny, Rome, Carlow, Belfast and Donegal Town, Fr Niall Coll’s pastoral ministry began in Ossory on Sunday 22nd January when he was ordained and installed as Bishop of Ossory. After …
Charity benefits from Christmas concert thanks to Lake Productions
Text: Chrissy Dunne Photos: Aiofe O Neill In December 2022, Lake Productions produced a Christmas Concert at The Set Theatre on John Street, Kilkenny. The two-hour concert saw over ten acts perform everything from comedy, music, singing and dance. The show was a huge success and the talent on display was top class. Members of …
Dicksboro GAA & Camogie Club
Dicksboro GAA & Camogie Club held a night of celebration and nostalgia at the Club’s Dinner Dance and medal presentations at a packed Langtons on Saturday, 7th January. Under the guidance of Club Chairman Seamus Rochford and MC for the evening, Dicksboro and Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy, medals were presented to the successful Senior, Under-22 and …
The ‘can do’ attitude by women was instrumental to the survival of families and the community in Castlecomer
Mai Dormer puts pen to paper for The Kilkenny Observer this week as she reminisces about life in a coal mining community Apart from the Audio/ visual tapes at the Castlecomer Mining Museum, little is written about the role of women through the coal-mining years. Mothers, wives, daughters and sisters within mining families played a …
Put yourself in her shoes
“Taking a backseat behind the chaos and a back track to the reason behind it all, we take a deep dive into the mind of Debbie Brennan and how she ended up being a drug mule at only seventeen.” We, at The Kilkenny Observer are delighted to kick off 2023 with part four of the …
Allen Larkin R.I.P.
On December 24th, word spread around Kilkenny city and county of the death of Allen Larkin. A former employee of Smithwick’s Brewery, Alan was a very well-known and liked man, with a particular passion for GAA, and a special devotion to his club James Stephens. The following is a report sent to The Kilkenny Observer …
Laughter, lunch, and stories galore as Saint Mary’s Day Care Centre celebrate
Words: Peter Martin Photos by jbs photos Kilkenny There is no doubting that Kilkenny and her streets are full of history. Walkin Street falls into that category. Ask any resident from the area and they will give a glowing report of growing up on that patch. In his book on ‘St. Rioch’s’, former brewery employee …
A packed Set Theatre enjoys all star concert and raises funds for Kilimanjaro Direct
Photos by Aoife O’Neill The Set Theatre on John Street was packed to capacity when an all-star concert was staged on Christmas week. Produced and presented by Lake Productions, the two hour show saw the audience treated to music, singing and comedy. Benefiting from the proceeds of the concert was Irish charity Kilimanjaro Direct run …
Presentation made to ‘Kilkenny Helping The Homeless’ as Newpark residents enjoy Christmas meal
Newpark Residents Association hosted their seniors Christmas Dinner in the Glendine Inn on Saturday 10th December. A great day of fun & frivolity was embellished by the attendance of Mayor David Fitzgerald, Inspector Alma Molloy, Sgt Dave Gorman and Fr Raymond Dempsey. Following the meal, the large attendance was entertained by ‘The Talented Troubadour’ Tom …
