Galleries
The day I fell in love with Lady Helen
By John Ellis My daughter as a journalist has written many holiday and hotel reviews and I asked her how I should go about compiling a piece of my recent stay in Mount Juliet. She said try and get an initial impression and put it in a few words or one sentence. So, my first …
Celebration of love and time to ‘Re-Joyce’ and Bloom
By Niamh Holohan The story of Bloomsday invites your spirit and being to perpetually partake in the greatest expression of love. It is a covenant that vows to never die which has given rise to the creation of James Joyce’s epic saga; Ulysses. Bloomsday is the celebration of the love exchanged between James Joyce and …
True dedication and hard work is breaking down Barriers- Mayor
Photos by jbs A lively gathering from across the globe filled the Fr McGrath Centre on Wednesday morning, as a diverse range of cultures came together for the annual end-of-term Fáilte Isteach Awards. The celebration marked the culmination of a full year of learning English, shared effort, and growing connections among attendees. Over the past …
Looking back, moving forward
Photos jbs A powerful celebration of Traveller culture and community development was officially launched at the Mayfair Library to mark this year’s Traveller Pride Week. Hosted by the Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement (KTCM), the event combined a stunning arts and crafts exhibition with a showcase of local frontline community projects. Centred around the national theme, …
Set plays host as Romanian and Kilkenny culture shines
By Peter Senan Photos: jbs When the ‘Twilight group’ in Kilkenny, was founded, the Romanian sector, resident in Kilkenny, could hardly imagine how successful it would be. However, the success of the group was plain to see, as the Set theatre came alive with theatre, music, song and crafts recently. It was a special cultural …
EAMON COLMAN Curated by Rain
Solomon Fine Art Gallery Opened by Des Whelan, Board Member, Mount Congreve Gardens, Waterford Thursday 28 May 2026, 6-8 pm Eamon gave a tour of the exhibition at 5 pm before the opening, to coincide with the new Dublin By Dusk: Last Thursdays initiative, in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Dept. of Culture, Communications …
FET Kilkenny End of Year Exhibition – A Soulful Experience
College of FET Kilkenny proudly opened it’s doors for the annual End of Year Exhibition of the art department at the Gaol Road campus in Kilkenny on Wednesday 13th of May. There was a huge turnout and a celebratory atmosphere as everyone was treated to a feast of printmaking, 3D combined media and digital art, …
A World Imagined: Brianna Hurley Opens Castalia: An Unfolding Story at The Tea Houses
On a lovely Saturday afternoon on May 9th, guests gathered at The Tea Houses in Kilkenny for the opening of ‘Castalia: An Unfolding Story’, a solo exhibition by visual artist Brianna Hurley. With the sun shining and a generous crowd turning out, it was a wonderful afternoon. Visitors to the exhibition spilled outside, milling about …
Focus on winning as Seamus scoops World awards
Photography lovers in Kilkenny were celebrating this week as local man Seamus Costelloe won a gold medal at the Irish Photographic Federation’s National Photography Competition in the category of Land/Sea and Urban Scapes. This event was held on Saturday 11th April in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane Co. Kildare. And if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, …
A farewell to Kilkenny’s queen of theatre
The death of Mary Cradock at the end of April left the city and county of Kilkenny stunned. A woman, well known for her incredible contribution to theatre, had, in one way or another, touched thousands of people. Two projects come to mind. Her contribution to theatre and her work with the deaf community. Back …
