The Gathering - Kilkenny » mining http://thegathering.kilkenny.ie thegathering.kilkenny.ie Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:47:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.16 Dig Deep Castlecomer http://thegathering.kilkenny.ie/dig-deep-castlecomer/ http://thegathering.kilkenny.ie/dig-deep-castlecomer/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:04:21 +0000 http://thegathering.kilkenny.ie/?p=963 CastleComer Gathering-page-001

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 in the evening, while Sunday will see the unveiling of a plaque in memory of all the men and boys who lost there life in the mines.

You can read the full programme here: 

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