St Patricks Weekend (Friday 14th – Monday 17th March)

A feast of traditional music, song & dance!

Last year saw the first ever Kilkenny Tradfest take over the city for a St Patrick’s Weekend full of craic agus ceol.  This year we are delighted to bring Kilkenny Tradfest back again from the 14th-17th March with live music, Trad Trail, music and dance workshops, family activities and much much more…

Full details  – see Tradfest2014 Brochure

View Pictures of the Gathering Reception 2014 in County Hall

 On the evening of 10 February 2014, the Chairman of Kilkenny County Council Pat Dunphy hosted a special evening in County Hall to acknowledge the contribution made by individuals and communities throughout city and county to ‘The Gathering 2013’. The Year of the Gathering in Kilkenny featured a vibrant and diverse range of more than 70 events throughout city and county, resulting in over 5,000 extra overseas visitors in 2013.

Following an address by President Obama’s cousin, Henry Healy, on the Ireland Reaching Out Initiative, the Chairman presented Certificates of Recognition signed by Uachtarain na hEireann, Michael D Higgins, to groups and organisers from a vast array of Gatherings. A lovely evening was had by all.

Chairman Dunphy said, ‘The engagement of citizens and communities was, without doubt, the single most critical success factor in the success of the Gathering initiative in Kilkenny’…

View just some of the photographs taken at the event by clicking on the image above.

Featuring fascinating stories from events organised as part of The Gathering Ireland 2013 including the Harper Family Gathering in Kilkenny, and a collection of reflections on Ireland from influential individuals such as Colum McCann, Bono, Marian Finucane and the late Seamus Heaney.

The Gathering – Reflections on Ireland, published by and in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation, is available now in a stunning hardback volume. Edited by Miriam Donohoe.