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Camogie Association proudly supporting ISPCC Childline for 2021 All-Ireland Championships
The Camogie Association are delighted to announce they are proudly supporting ISPCC Childline, through the final stages of the 2021 All Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Premier Junior Championships The Camogie Association are delighted to announce they are proudly supporting ISPCC Childline, through the final stages of the 2021 All Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Premier Junior …
Amazing Ros Tapestry in full view at Kilkenny Castle
HISTORIC Kilkenny Castle is playing host to an exhibition of the Ros Tapestry The Office of Public Works (OPW) has provided space at the castle for the tapestries which were moved for their protection from the Tapestry Centre on the quays in New Ross, Co Wexford last year. The temporary new home set the tapestry …
Planning for castle to get more than a lick of paint
RENOVATION plans for Kilkenny Castle include the construction of a permanent outdoor archaeological display, a universally accessible lift and toilet facilities, new roof structures and extensive landscaping and future- proofing works. These are all included in a recently granted planning application made by The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland to Kilkenny County Council. The …
Here’s how to de-clutter your Covid hoarding
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON The Japanese call it Suteru! and it’s the answer to TMS (too much stuff ) syndrome and the literal translation is ‘throw away’. De-cluttering sounds a bit less threatening and was the topic of a long running BBC2 TV series called The Life Laundry which liberated hoarders from …
Season in the sun ends on cloudy note
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Will it be a winter of discontent? The dust won’t settle on this season for our hurlers just yet. It has been a very strange eighteen months across the world, mostly related to the ‘P’ word. Yes, the pandemic, COVID-19 has cost all of us so much. During these dark …
The crowning glory of St Mary’s Cathedral
By Fr Richard Scriven Today we share the history of The tower at St Mary’s Cathedral. The tower of St Mary’s Cathedral was described in the Kilkenny Journal of Saturday 12th, 1857, and referring to it as the ‘glory of the cathedral’. So, what of this magnificent tower that stands 186 feet and 6 inches …
Cork crush Cats dreams of Liam
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Extra-time heartbreak for Cody’s men as rebels win by 5 After an epic encounter at headquarters in front of the biggest crowd since the pandemic begun, Kilkenny bowed out of this year’s All-Ireland championship following an extra-time defeat to Cork. It was a fantastic advert for hurling, but Brian Cody …
Galway girls edge Cats in Callan
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Defeat sets up all or nothing clash with Wexford Galway secured top place in the group, and with that automatic passage to the All-Ireland semi-final, having snatched a one-point win over Kilkenny at John Locke Park, Callan recently. The Westerner’s held on to take the win, despite playing for almost …
William Robertson – architect and artist
-A book review – Kilkenny, city and county, is steeped in history. Tourists that visit are amazed at the myriad dramas and stories hidden within its heart. Politics, sport, and industry are part of the rich tapestry interwoven in the abode of St. Canice. The extensive library at Rothe House captures, in fine detail, the …
