The Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee invite people of Kilkenny to join them at the Kilkenny Great War Memorial at the Peace Park on the banks of the River Nore for a demonstration of the preparation, cooking and issuing of a typical trench meal from the Great War.
The event will take place on Friday October 24 2025 at 6p.m There will be limited cover from the weather so please wear appropriate clothing for this mostly outdoor event. During The Great War the possibility of extended periods of occupying front line trenches was only made possible by the development of canned and preserved food products. This demonstration will explain some of the major logistical issues faced keeping an ever increasing army in the field.
There will also be a discussion on the facts around the Christmas truce in 1914, one hundred and ten years ago. There will be a mock trench, sing song and children in attendance will be allowed try on a uniform. The Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee are hoping that members of the public will come along and capture what life in a trench was like. The event will last one hour.
