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Dubs pip Cats in Nowlan Park battle
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX: DANNY LAHART Bergin’s boys make provincial semi despite defeat Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Kilkenny 2-16 (22) Dublin 3-14 (23) UPMC Nowlan Park The Metropolitans claimed the bragging rights following a hard earned one point victory over Kilkenny at UPMC Nowlan Park last Saturday. Following the young Cats win …
Sweet music and song at Haughney’s Orchard as St. Mary’s welcome travelling roadshow
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 …
Colours are blessed and hoisted with pride
Today, in the Kilkenny Observer we take a look at the proceedings at Kilkenny Military Barracks when The Blessings of the Colours took place. We thank Cois Céim and The Saturday walkers group for their research to produce this account. Kilkenny Military Barracks April 23rd 1922 In the presence of a very large attendance of …
Life & legacy, an evening of music and words to celebrate Seamus Walsh
Text Peter Martin Photos by Mike Kealy There is something about ‘Comer people. Maybe it is their determination in what they do. Nothing is half done. It is a sort of ‘stickability’ they have to stay with a project until it is completed. Whether it is on a hurling field, organising the annual wellie …
Staying hale and hearty in your retirement
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Retirement is often seen as a reward for a lifetime of hard work and dedication. All those long hours should lead to years of relaxation and freedom. We’re living longer. In fact, today’s retirees can look forward to enjoying two to three decades of life after work. We’re also fitter …
Rich and rootsy for Kilkenny festival
A GREAT lineup that includes The Delines, Jesse Dayton, The Hanging Stars, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Joana Serrat, Margo Cilker, His Lordship, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, The Remedy Club and Danny George Wilson are set to entertain at 23rd Kilkenny Roots Festival from Friday, April 29 until Monday, May 2. Acts come from the US, …
There be giants : why we need more trees
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Every now and then I come across a mind-boggling fact. Here’s one: a mature native oak tree may host many hundreds of species. Imagine that; whether you are a bird or a beetle, a mouse or a moss, a fungi or a fern, you can call that tree home. …
Natural care for your teeth
BY CLAIR WHITTY Care for your teeth and gums the natural way with Buccotherm, natural oral care for the whole family. Used and trusted by dentists and hygienists in France, Buccotherm make a full range of oral care products including toothpaste, oral sprays and chewing gum. Every Buccotherm product is formulated with thermal spring water, …
When women are no longer defined by motherhood
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Here’s a couple of salient facts: for the first time in the history of humankind, globally, fertility is at its lowest, and there are arguments about how this will impact on climate change. Secondly, for the first time in history, half the women in Ireland, England and Wales …
