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Kilkenny business gets a chance at ploughing 2023
One of Kilkenny’s best small businesses will get a chance to exhibit their business to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships next month as part of the Local Enterprise Village. Bó Bar Soap who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny are an udderly delightful natural soap company. They are lovingly handmade using …
The art of sport
Curated by Anna O’Sullivan Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home, John’s Quay, Kilkenny Butler Gallery, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is pleased to present an exhibition exploring the spirit of sport as captured by a selected group of twenty-eight artists using diverse media. Conveyed through video, photography, painting, print and sculpture, the exhibition features an eclectic …
Kilkenny-born playwright and author Michael Egan 1895-1956
By Ned Kennedy Part 1 The recent death of Ned Kennedy brought immense sadness to the Kilkenny population recently. Ned was a native of Freshford and a long-time member of the Kilkenny Archaeological society. His published works include : Tullaroan, Memories of the Second Millenium(2002) With Ned Young; The Land Movement in Tullaroan County Kilkenny,( …
What Transition Year, if anything, teaches us
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The American humorist and novelist Mark Twain said: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” He might well have been addressing the 130,000 plus students who earlier this year completed their Junior Cert and who, in 90% of cases, have the option of doing …
The crowbar and the battering ram
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART ONE The dark spectre of eviction hung like an enormous black cloud over many families in 19th century Ireland. Landlords who cared nothing for the wellbeing of their tenants saw these people as mere commodities, and not human beings. Profit was all that mattered. Pierce Francis Garvey was a landlord in …
KATS theatre group holds up mirror to society as Brogan play reminds us that we cannot forget
Words: Gerry Cody Photos: Fionn Bowes Fitzpatrick There was a photo placed on social media recently, showing a man outside his public house on James’s Green, in Kilkenny. The year was 1919; the pub was The Fair Green Bar. That post received over seven thousand views, which goes to show that people love looking back …
Glenmore down wasteful Bridge in march to final
Dicksboro batter Sash to secure final berth BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling League Championship Glenmore 2-23 Bennettsbridge 2-17 Glenmore secured a spot in this year’s league final having seen off a determined challenge from Bennettsbridge on a very hot September afternoon at picturesque Inistioge. Tim Dooley will …
Foods to support immunity
BY CLAIR WHITTY Everyday our immune system helps protect us from the host of bacteria, viruses, fungi, toxins, and parasites that bombard us and invade our bodies. As we approach winter many of you will be hoping to ward off these bugs. A healthy diet, moderate exercise, sleep and dealing with stress effectively will help …
6 Tips for better sleep
BY EOIN EVERARD Good sleep is essential for quality of life. We need good sleep for optimal health. Good sleep helps repair and strengthen our muscles. When we sleep we release growth hormone. This is the drug that most cheating athletes use and we produce it naturally! It helps to repair and grow muscles thus …
A great day at Mill Family Resource Centre
The Mill Family Resource Centre would like to extend a massive thanks to everyone who joined us and supported us on Sunday 20th August at the centre for our Annual Family Fun Day. This is a yearly event that supports the Counselling\Play Therapy Services in the centre for Urlingford and the surrounding areas. The centre …
