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A short history of Talbot’s Inch
Part 1 The picturesque village of Talbot’s Inch stands on the west bank of the River Nore in the northern suburbs of Kilkenny City. Contemporary accounts described Talbot’s Inch as a ‘garden village’ but it is more accurately described as a model village Talbot’s Inch is a townland in County Kilkenny about one mile north …
John Murphy’s Country Boy to be staged at Thomastown
Fourth Wall Laois Theatre Group’s production of John Murphy’s play “The Country Boy” is a humorous but poignant love story that examines emigration, the impact of dreams on reality, and the challenges of returning home after seeking a better life abroad. That John Murphy didn’t pen a second play is a shame. The Country Boy’ …
MUSIC THE COMMON THEME AS BUSKERS TURN OUT FOR FOCUS IRELAND
The Kilkenny section of ‘The Big Busk’,a nationwide Today FM fundraiser to help Focus Ireland tackle homelessness through the powerful medium of music, art and performance took place, simultaneously, in Mac Donagh Junction Shopping Centre and Market Cross Shopping Centre on Friday 12th April. A wide variety of excellent performers from the South East ensured …
CLOGH WRITERS GROUP
IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, CLOGH WRITERS GROUP LAUNCHED ‘WHERE I AM’, A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT WRITERS. AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE WRITERS GROUP JANE MEALLY SAID: “WHERE I AM” IS A PUBLICATION WHERE EACH WRITER COMMUNICATES THEIR PASSION TO THE READER.” Having attended the launch in Clogh, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper was quite taken with …
IN THE NAME OF THE DOG IS PLAYWRITING COMPETITION WINNER
Carlow Little Theatre Society were delighted to announce the winners of their fourth annual International One-Act Playwriting Competition recently, which, once again attracted a large number of submissions from Ireland and all around the world. After an exhaustive shortlisting exercise and another extremely close contest this year, three independent adjudicators reviewed all of the entries …
REBECCA STORM JOINS KILKENNY MUSICAL ‘LETTERS FROM THE FRONT’ AT CARLOW
West End Superstar Rebecca Storm takes to the Carlow stage next month in the new Irish musical “Letters from the Front”. Rebecca will reprise her role as Frau Breitner in the poignant drama which has already been presented to great acclaim in both Kilkenny and Dublin. Fresh from yet another much-lauded performance in her recent …
Burnchurch wow audience as ‘Maidin’ EP is launched
Kilkenny musicians Burnchurch launched the debut EP to a hugely enthusiastic audience in the new venue, downstairs at the Pembroke Hotel. Martin Bridgeman was there for the packed event to celebrate the next stage in this young band’s career Words: Martin Bridgeman Picture Credit: Ian McDonnell of McGig Photography Sadhbh, Síofra, Éanna and Ruairí Ó’Casaide …
CLOGH WRITERS GROUP
IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, CLOGH WRITERS GROUP LAUNCHED ‘WHERE I AM’, A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT WRITERS. AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE WRITERS GROUP JANE MEALLY SAID: “WHERE I AM” IS A PUBLICATION WHERE EACH WRITER COMMUNICATES THEIR PASSION TO THE READER.” Having attended the launch in Clogh, The Kilkenny Observer Newspaper was quite taken with not only …
26th Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival Launch
Photos by Amanda Burke Despite the deluge, a large crowd of music fans attended the launch of the 26th Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival at the Smithwick’s Experience building last Thursday night. The festival runs from May 3rd to May 6th in venues throughout Kilkenny city. The horrible weather meant that the event was moved from …
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION, AS EASTER CEREMONIES TELEVISED FROM ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL
Photos; Kilkenny Observer Newspaper It was a very special weekend at St Marys Cathedral in Kilkenny. Of course the most important happening at the church was the Ester ceremonies with celebrations of the Faith happening over a five day period. What added to the occasion was the fact that ceremonies on Good Friday and Holy …
