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08 Sept 2025

Is this a record for Kilkenny? Nine cygnets produced by swans

Pair of swans with nine cygnets at Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny. PHOTO: Jamie McHardy

Pair of swans with nine cygnets at Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny. PHOTO: Jamie McHardy

A pair of swans nesting somewhere on the Mount Juliet estate outside Thomastown in Kilkenny are raising nine cygnets. All are doing well and their nest is a closely guarded secret. Thanks to Jamie McHardy for the photo.

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