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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two hundred and seventy four members of the extended Harper family, ranging in age from 9 weeks to 96 years gathered in Kilkenny College last weekend for The Harper Reunion This was the 4th reunion of the descendants of Samuel Harper (1881-1957). The previous reunions took place in 1990, 1999 and 2006. The […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Law Enforcement officers from around the globe will be coming to Ireland to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Special Olympics World Summer Games held here in 2003. They will be walking in the parade with the Special Olympics Team Ireland Athletes who will be took part in […]
4 training videos have been created to help gathering organisers use the Gathering Ireland website and social media channels. You can view them all, and create custom invites to your Gathering event, here. Creating a Gathering: Inviting people to your Gathering: Managing your Gathering: and using social media to promote […]
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.
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 […]
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