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Bergin’s boys seek home glory against Tipp BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSEDITOR@KILKENNYOBSERVER.IE Electric Ireland Al-Ireland MHC Final 2024 Kilkenny vs Tipperary Tomorrow, UPMC Nowlan Park, 5:30pm Kilkenny go in search of a first All-Ireland Minor Hurling title since 2014 when they welcome Tipperary to UPMC Nowlan Park tomorrow (Throw-in 5:30pm). The neighbours agreed to …
Get Ready for a Foot-Stomping Night with The Irish Yellers at Ryan’s Bar!
Michael Berly, a talented songwriter and performer, has been passionate about music since his childhood. Born in Ohio, raised in Los Angeles, and now living in Portland, Oregon, Michael was inspired by legends like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to pursue his dream of writing and performing music. He has toured the US and Europe, …
Reaching for the stars like Barry Keoghan
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON It used to be a fairy godmother who would grant your wishes or a genie who appeared with the rub of a magic lamp. Now it seems, we possess the power ourselves to make the good stuff come true, at least that is the word according to Barry …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
How Irish folklore can transform our learning
THE LAST WORD By Pat Coughlan Irish folklore is enchanting and educational, with ancient stories like The Salmon Of Knowledge sparking curiosity and discussions. These vibrant tales, passed down generations, breathe life into classrooms, keeping students’ attention rapt. As a student and later as a trainer I found that integrating folklore into lessons invites creativity …
Why we need to talk about growing older
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS At the time of going to press, the US Presidential debate on CNN is still some hours away and so I am not in a position to comment on it, other than say it’s bound to be feisty. One thing does stand out, though – the ongoing …
Family-owned businesses at the heart of Kilkenny’s unique retail experience
Small retail businesses, many of them owned and managed by several generations of the same family, are the backbone of Kilkenny’s economy. Kilkenny has over 930 retail businesses, and together they employ over 3,800 people. This makes it the third largest employment sector in the city and county, behind healthcare in first spot and manufacturing …
A grim legacy: Kilkenny’s industrial schools
BY JOHN FITZGERALD A shadowy chapter of our past opened up for the Kilkenny Heritage Walkers last weekend when they confronted the mixed legacies of two former industrial schools: St. Joseph’s on the Waterford Road, and St. Patrick’s on the Kells Road. St Patrick’s first saw the light of day in 1879, when the Bishop of Ossory, Dr Moran, acquired …
MIA GRIFFIN
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Four weeks from today (Friday July 26th), the opening ceremony will take place in Paris to officially mark the start of The Olympics. Team Ireland could potentially have their best Medal haul at an Olympics with so many prospects across a wide range of sports. Flying the flag from Kilkenny for Team …
Golden Memories
PART 3 BY JOHN FITZGERALD The Callan Electricity Board Twenty years before the advent of the ESB, Callan already had its own somewhat limited supply of electricity. Local business people, acting with the full sanction of the Town Commissioners, set up the town’s privately run electricity board in 1909. Seamus O’ Brien, in his researches, unearthed the names of the board …
