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Savour Kilkenny 2013
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Savour Kilkenny 2013

2013 is Savour Kilkenny’s 7th year, and promises to be another exceptional festival, attracting food lovers, food consumers, food tourists and food experts to spend the October Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland’s Medieval Capital. With the year of ‘The Gathering’ drawing to a close, this community festival has developed a […]

St Canice’s Cathedral Patronal Weekend. 11th- 13th October 2013
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St Canice’s Cathedral Patronal Weekend. 11th- 13th October 2013

St Canices Cathedral’s patronal weekend will take place from the 11th -13th October. The weekend will includea lecture from Canon Adrian Empey  and concerts featuring Malcolm Proud, Regina Nathan, The Michael John Chamber Orchestra and St Canices Cathedral Choir Friday 11th October at 1pm Lunchtime Bite Lecture  Canon Adrian Empey […]

Jack and Jill Kilkenny Cycle
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Jack and Jill Kilkenny Cycle

Saturday 14th September 2013 –  “Get on Yer Bike for Jack & Jill”. A Jack & Jill Gathering – The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Charity Cycle to Kilkenny takes place on Saturday 14th September 2013. We invite people the world over to gather and join us for our annual cycle to Kilkenny via the picturesque back […]

Dig Deep Castlecomer
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Dig Deep Castlecomer

Castlecomer will be celebrating its mining heritage this weekend, with a number of events planned for the town.  The official opening will take place on Friday at 7.30pm with former miner Jim O’Neill and his daughter Mary. Saturday will feature guided tours of the old pit head, with a ceílí mór […]

IDEATE Festival
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IDEATE Festival

  IDEATE is a multi-disciplinary mini-festival about making. It explores and celebrates craft, design and creativity through experimentation and collaboration and aims to build a community of practice actively engaged with innovation, technology and design. The festival has been devised and produced by the Crafts Council of Ireland and the National […]

Marble City Sevens Rugby Festival
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Marble City Sevens Rugby Festival

  Kilkenny Rugby Football Club are hosting the Marble City Sevens Rugby Festival which will take place on the 28th, 29th, 30th June 2013. This fun filled weekend will see teams from all over Europe and Ireland compete for the coveted title of Marble City 7’s Rugby Champion. Included in […]

The Last Rose of Summer
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The Last Rose of Summer

  Saturday June 22nd 2013 at 8 pm in Jenkinstown Park, Kilkenny, a concert to commemorate the bicentenary of the publication of Thomas Moore’s “The Last Rose of Summer”, which was one of his best-known works. Thomas Moore, Ireland’s National Poet (or Bard of Ireland), composed “The Last Rose of […]

The Cat Laughs is Back!
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The Cat Laughs is Back!

Ireland’s best Comedy Festival returns to the medieval city bringing an exciting new programme and a great new creative partner in Sky.   We’re delighted to present the world premiere of series two of  Sky 1 HD’s award-winning comedy, Moone Boy, in the company of its co-writers Chris O’Dowd and Kilkenny […]

Smithwicks Kilkenny Roots Festival
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Smithwicks Kilkenny Roots Festival

    Since 1998, The Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival has attracted some of the finest names in the Americana canon; acts like Calexico, Giant Sand, Ryan Adams,Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Eitzel, Guy Clark, Chuck Prophet, Ray LaMontagne,Richmond Fontaine, Rodney Crowell… The list is very long, and these are but a small few names who have been drawn to the magnet […]

Easter Holiday Gatherings in Kilkenny – Rothe House, Gathabawn & Dunamaggan
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Easter Holiday Gatherings in Kilkenny – Rothe House, Gathabawn & Dunamaggan

  The Easter holiday will be a busy time in County Kilkenny, with gathering events taking place around the county.   Emigration through the centuries Rothe House & Garden will be hosting ‘Emigration through the centuries’ a three day series mix of lectures, day trips, and social entertainment exploring factors […]