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Kilkenny Leader Partnership Mentoring
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Kilkenny Leader Partnership Mentoring

KLP is providing support to rural communities in Kilkenny to participate in ‘The Gathering’ Ireland events in 2013. ‘The Gathering’ mentoring workshops are designed to provide information on a range subjects, such as Ancestral Tourism, Marketing & PR, Event Management & Event Toolkit, as well as an Introduction to Web […]

Pirates of Penzance receiving great reviews
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Pirates of Penzance receiving great reviews

  Kilkenny Musical Society is celebrating the success of their 40th anniversary production of Gilbert & Sullivans Pirates of Penzance.  The show, which is playing in the  Watergate theatre untol Saturday the 13th has been very well received, with local media singing its praises.  You can read the Kilkenny People’s full review […]

Kilkenny County Library issues commemorative postcards
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Kilkenny County Library issues commemorative postcards

The ‘Then and Now’ project used the local history collection available to libraries to create an exciting and unique Gathering Ireland 2013 invitation. Kilkenny County Library Service has prepared a series of six such postcards featuring pictures of Kilkenny, past and present. The original postcards were published in the early 1900’s and the ‘now’ […]

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Brochure Launch Photo Gallery

We had our Brochure Launch in Stathams Bar at the Pembroke Hotel here in Kilkenny on Wednesday night. You can read the event  here, and download the brochure here.

Brochure
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Brochure

  The Marble City Pulls Out All the Stops As Kilkenny Launches its Gathering Brochure for 2013 Today, Wednesday, 27th February, 2013, Kilkenny enthusiastically launched its Gathering Programme for 2013 with a celebratory launch event in The Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny. Kilkenny Ambassadors Bobby Kerr, Evanne Ni Chuilinn and Darren Holden were […]

The Kilkennys new single- The Gathering
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The Kilkennys new single- The Gathering

The new single by local band The Kilkennys is available to buy now on iTtunes.  Renowned for their incredible musicianship and vocal abilities, The Kilkennys have gained a reputation for revitalising traditional Irish music and adding their own touch of youth and energy. Forming at a very young age, over […]

About the Gathering
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About the Gathering

Throughout 2013, Ireland and Kilkenny will open their arms wide for friends and family from around the world, and invite them to gatherings in homes, villages, towns and cities. Thousands of events are planned for the year ahead with the aim of bringing hundreds of thousands of extra visitors to […]

Organising a Gathering
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Organising a Gathering

  You can take inspiration from some of the events others have planned, or perhaps you have your own unique idea. Either way, you should make use of A gathering can be as small or as large as you like.  Whether you are an individual, a business or a community or sporting organisation, […]

Castlecomer Wellie Race
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Castlecomer Wellie Race

Kilkenny’s first gathering event of the year took place on New Years Day in Castlecomer, when hundreds of people turned out for the 33rd annual Wellie Race. This year, the race featured an international element, with Tyler Chuang of Toronto declared International World Wellie Race Champion!

Welcome to the Gathering 2013- Kilkenny
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Welcome to the Gathering 2013- Kilkenny

This site will be your source of information and updates for all  ‘ The Gathering Ireland 2013’ events in Kilkenny City and County. On it, you can find contact information, advice on running your own gathering, and a calendar of events.