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Letter to the editor
Dear Sir, The current system of paying in advance and online for admittance to GAA games may be very modern and suitable for younger (and some not- so-young) fans. However, I am now pleading on behalf of elderly GAA fans, who like myself are ‘a bit long in the tooth’ for using these online systems. …
Towns Cup Rugby semi-final Kilkenny V Cill Dara
With Irish Rugby at an all time high following the recent Six Nations Grand Slam double on St. Patrick’s Weekend, their will no doubt be increased interest in Kilkenny’s pursuit of attempting to defend The Provincial Towns Cup. St. Patrick’s Weekend was also a positive one for Kilkenny Rugby Club as they secured a last …
Kilkenny County Council Library Service encourages families to ‘Spring into Storytime’ this April
Public libraries’ annual Spring Into Storytime programme launches on April 1st and promises to bring the magic of storytime to libraries across the City and County of Kilkenny, and through libraries the length and breadth of Ireland. The programme provides an ideal opportunity for children to enjoy a variety of storytimes read by library staff, …
GIRL AUCTION
BY NED EGAN Part 12 His teeth now chattered, and – in the chill of this frigid night – a river of sweat broke from his pores – and then his nerve went, completely. Falling to his knees, he started jabbering words that Molly could only barely understand. Some sounded like “your mother” others like …
Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival 2023
Kilkenny Roots Festival launched this year’s festival at the Smithwick’s Experience venue this week and will celebrate 25 years from 28th April to 1st May with a stellar line-up of acts From USA, UK, Sweden and Ireland. The lineup includes JAMES YORKSTON/NINA PERSSON & THE SECONDHAND ORCHESTRA, CHUCK PROPHET, DAVID KEENAN, FANTASTIC CAT, WILLIAM THE …
Legally Blonde production by Loreto Kilkenny creates an ‘Oh my God you guys’ memory
A recent production of ‘Legally Blonde’ brought great praise to all involved from audiences of students, teachers and many friends. Presented by The Loreto School, the show played to full houses over its five night run at The Watergate Theatre on Parliament Street. According to Ceara Doocey who played the role of Elle Woods, it …
Here’s Lucey!
BY JOHN FITZGERALD A week after his father’s death (on D-Day: June 6th 1944) Michael Byrne sat the Intermediate Cert exam, which he passed, in spite of the grief that overwhelmed him. He fared less well two years later with the Leaving Cert. Illness prevented him from studying for the exam and he had to …
Down at the Co-op
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Callan Co-op has thrived since the day it was set up following a Town Hall meeting in March 1899. It began taking milk from farmers within hours of opening for business. In 1905, Tim Lucy took over as Manager. He hitched a lift to Callan on an ass and cart, dusted himself …
Dame Alice and the Witch Hunters
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART ONE Dame Alice Kyteler…After almost seven centuries, the name still sends a shiver up the spines of Kilkenny folk. Her name is linked to the shadowy world of the occult, and appears in hundreds of websites on the Internet devoted to psychic phenomena. The mysterious lady was at the heart of …
Our American adventure and the Comer bus!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I stood in out of the rain last week and as I stood there who should I find myself standing beside only an old pal of mine. “Any craic?” he inquires. “None whatsoever,” I tell him. “I heard you were away,” he says.”Who was telling you?” I ask. “Never mind who …
