Over 70 events will run throughout Kilkenny during Heritage week, starting this Saturday, August 23 and you can check out all the listings and contacts here.
National Heritage Week 2014
23rd – 31st August
Hill Walk - Brandon Hill Archaeological Field Monuments Tour
Hill walk to visit some of the Brandon Hill suite of archaeological field monuments.
Venue: Kilkenny Omniplex Cinema
Cost: Free
Organiser: Tyndall Mountain Club
Email: tyndallmountainclub@gmail.com
Telephone: 056 7761044
Website: http://www.tyndallmountainclub.com/ ; tyndallmountainclub.blogspot.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 10:30 AM to 16:30 PM
Kilkenny Pop-Up Museum
Chat to experts, enjoy the 10 minute medieval plays, see local animators draw our artefacts in
unusual ways, enjoy experimental archaeology & the Big Dig...all as you munch on a medieval pie!
Join
Venue: The Castle Parade
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Archaeology
Email: myteehan@gmail.com
Telephone: 086 8257450
Website: www.kilkennyarchaeology.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 28th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Walking Tour of St. Mary’s Church and Graveyard
Cóilín Ó Drisceoil will lead this tour of the church and graveyard which contains a nationally
significant collection of medieval and renaissance burial monuments.
Venue: Town Hall forecourt, High St., Kilkenny
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny County Council
Email: evelyn.graham@kilkennycoco.ie
Telephone: 056 7794028
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 25th August 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Opening of Quern Stone Sculptures
The opening of the Quern Stone Sculptures is followed by a lecture from Dr. Barry O’Reilly. The
lecture will be on Domestic Milling in Ireland.
Venue: Tullahought Community Center
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Telephone: 051 648070
Booking Required: No
Dates: 30th August 20:00 PM to 21:30 PM
Open Day at KAS Library in Rothe House & Garden
Come and see the large and impressive selection of books, records and papers relating to Kilkenny’s
past in the beautiful setting of Rothe House.
Venue: Rothe House & Garden
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Archaeological Society
Email: atkilkenny@gmail.com
Telephone: 056 7722893
Website: www.rothehouse.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM
A Picture Tells a Thousand Words
Intergenerational project exploring the past. Primary school pupils were asked to chat with their
elders, to find an interesting photograph, and to describe what is happening.
Venue: Castlecomer Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Morrissey
Email: castlecomer@kilkennylibrary.ie
Telephone: 056 4440561
Website: www.kilkennylibrary.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 26th August 10:00 AM to 20:00 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 28th August 10:00
AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 13:00 PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 13:30 PM
Object Conservation Leaflet
Design & Crafts Council of Ireland are delighted to offer a free object conservation leaflet to all our
visitors designed to support good conservation practice for objects in the home environment.
Venue: National Craft Gallery
3Cost: Free
Organiser: Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
Email: events@nationalcraftgallery.ie
Telephone: 056 7796151
Website: www.nationalcraftgallery.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 17:30 PM
Mini Beasts Hunt
Be a nature detective for a day and join our wildlife experts in a hunt for insects amongst the trees
and gardens in Woodstock. Learn also about foraging for wild food and identifying edible plants.
Venue: Woodstock Gardens
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny County Council
Email: woodstock@kilkennycoco.ie
Telephone: 056 7794373 or 056 7794366
Website: www.woodstock.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 30th August 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
Music, Motion & Magic with Mini Musos
Musical workshop for children with special health and development needs aged 4 to 7. Come and
join Karen on a fun musical journey.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 23rd August 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Sow & Grow
Hands on gardening for children. Get your hands dirty and bring home the fruits of your labour!
Venue: Jerpoint Abbey
Cost: Free
Organiser: The Office of Public Works
Telephone: 056 7724623
Booking Required: No
Dates: 26th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM
‘Circle In The Square’ - Children’s Art Workshop
Butler Gallery invites children aged 5-12 years to explore explosive colour, playful pattern and
fascinating form at Marilyn Lerner’s exhibition “Circle In The Square’.
Venue: Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle
Cost Child: €5.00
Organiser: Butler Gallery
Email: pauline@butlergallery.com
Telephone: 056 7761106
Website: www.butlergallery.com
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 23rd August 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Children’s Workshop
A creative workshop with a nature theme for children involving arts and crafts, fun and games.
Venue: Rothe House andGarden
Cost Adult: -
Cost Child: €8
Organiser: Rothe House and Garden
Email: reception@rothehouse.com
Telephone: 056 7722893
Website: www.rothehouse.com
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 29th August 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Medieval Kilkenny: Sand Pit Excavation
The theme this year is exploring the medieval history of Kilkenny through archaeological excavation
in a fun and friendly manner.
Venue: Rothe House & Garden
Cost: Free
Organiser: Dig it Kids
Email: enquiries@digitkids.ie
Telephone: 01 2968190
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 26th August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM , 26th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Mike Williams Shield Tournament
Hurling and Camogie under age blitz for Mike Williams Shield.
Venue: Tullahought Sportsfield
Cost: Free
Organiser: Seamus Power
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM
Night of Traditional Music and Song
Traditional music and song in traditional pubs. Saturday and Sunday will be held in Powers Pub,
Tulllahought and Sunday will also be held in Delaney’s, Bawnreigh. Come join in the fun.
Venue: Powers Pub and Delaneys Pub
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Booking Required: No
Dates: 30th August 22:00 PM to 23:45 PM , 31st August 22:00 PM to 23:45 PM
Kilmacoliver Loop Walk
Starting at Tullahought Community Center. The walk is 5km through country roadss, grassland and
woodland with views adjoining counties. Part of Failte Ireland and Trails Kilkenny walks.
Venue: Tullahought Community Center
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Email: eganmary2@gmail.com
Telephone: 051 648070
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Project Wild Thing
Project Wild Thing is a film led movement to get more children and their families outside and
reconnecting with nature.
Venue: Heritage Council Office, Aras an hOidhreachta, Church Lane, Kilkenny
Cost: Free
Organiser: Gretta Murphy/ Kilkenny County Childcare Committee
Email: kkccc@eircom.net
Telephone: 056 7752865
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 27th August 19:00 PM to 21:00 PM
Research Your Family Tree
Research your family tree using RootsIreland website.This extensive database holds church
records,census,land and ship passenger lists. 20 minute one on one sessions available but must be
prebooked.
Venue: City Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: Aisling Kelly, Kilkenny County Library
Email: citylibrary@kilkennylibrary.ie
Telephone: 056 779 4174
Website: www.kilkennylibrary.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 26th August 10:00 AM to 12:40 PM
Guided Tour with the Butler of the House
Let the Butler of Kilkenny Castle guide you through this beautiful Victorian Home and experience
castle life in the Victorian age.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: john.burke@opw.ie
Telephone: 0567704106
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 25th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 27th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM
Victorian Photography & The Butler Family
Lori Comerford-Moriarty will examine the development of photography over the Victorian period and the Butler families relationship with this new medium of representation.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 25th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Open Day at Clomantagh Castle
An opportunity to see the conservation work of the Irish Landmark Trust. Enjoy a self-guided tour of
this 15th century tower house and 19th century farmhouse now available for holidays.
Venue: Clomantagh Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: The Irish Landmark Trust
Email: caroline@irishlandmark.com
Telephone: 01 6704733
Website: www.irishlandmark.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 24th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM
Free Admission to Kilkenny Castle
Free admission to Kilkenny Castle.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 24th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 31st August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Family Heritage Card Daily Draw
For the duration of National Heritage Week, with every admission there will be free entry to a daily
draw for a chance to win a family heritage card.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost Adult: € 6.00
Cost Child: € 2.50
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 24th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 25th August 9:00 AM
to 17:00 PM , 26th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 28th August
9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 30th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 31st
August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Music, Motion & Magic with Mini Musos
Musical workshop for children with special health and development needs aged 8 to 14. Come and
join Karen on a fun musical journey.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 23rd August 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
A look at some Kilkenny Families in the the Great War
An illustrated look at some Kilkenny families and the contribution they made towards the war effort
by John Kirwan, author of ‘Kilkenny families and the Great War’.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 24th August 14:30 PM to 15:30 PM
From Strongbow to the I.R.A
Patrick Mannix, historian and author, will give a talk on the siege of Kilkenny Castle in May 1922 by
the anti-treaty forces.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: KIlkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Medieval Revival or Artistic Rebellion
A new look at the history of, and influences on, the great painted ceiling at Kilkenny castle with
Bettina Norton.
Venue: The Picture Gallery, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 28th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
A Fight with Fate
Lori Comerford-Moriarty will examine a little known case of Victorian fraud perpetrated against the
Marquis of Ormonde in 1863 which inspired the drama ‘A fight with Fate’.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 26th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Celtic Drummers
Celtic drummers will perform a fusion of modern and tribal rhythms, creating an unforgettable and
explosive performance.
Venue: The Courtyard, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704100
Website: www.kilkekennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM
Sketching in The Picture Gallery
Kilkenny Castle is opening the Picture Gallery free of charge to artists who wish to sketch paintings
from the Ormonde Picture Collection.
Venue: The Picture Gallery, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 25th August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 26th August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 15:00
PM to 17:00 PM , 28th August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM
Kilkenny & The Great War
Photographic exhibition commemorating Kilkenny Families in the Great War.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: KIlkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 24th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 25th August 9:00 AM
to 17:00 PM , 26th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 28th August
9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 30th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 31st
August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Art Detective Workshop
Become an Art Detective in Kilkenny Castle. Discover clues hidden in paintings to learn more about
some of the portraits of the Ormonde Picture Collection.
Venue: Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 31st August 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM , 31st August 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Free Admission and Guided Tours
Free admission to this outstanding 12th century Cistercian monastery.
Venue: Jerpoint Abbey
Cost: Free
Organiser: The Office of Public Works
Email: jerpointabbey@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7724623
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 9:30 AM to 16:30 PM
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host puppeteer Miriam Lambert and her production of the classic
fairy tale ‘Goldilocks and The Three Bears’.
Venue: The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 0567704105
Website: www.kilkenntycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 31st August 14:00 PM to 14:45 PM
Guided Tour of Rothe House and Garden by Colm Murray
Colm Murray of the Heritage Council will guide visitors through the rich and varied history of Rothe
House and Garden.
Venue: Rothe House & Garden
Cost Adult: €3.50
Organiser: Rothe House & Garden
Email: reception@rothehouse.com
Telephone: 056 7722893
Website: www.rothehouse.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 26th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM , 26th August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM
Guided Tours of Kells Priory
A guided tour of the extensive 12th Century Kells Priory. Led by Albert Smith, this tour will include
access to the recently refurbished Abbots Tower, with OPW staff on site to answer questions.
Venue: Mullins Mill, Kells
Cost: Free
Organiser: K.R.E.E. Ltd
Email: vincent@barnstorm.ie
Telephone: 087 2746036
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 29th August 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 15:15 PM
Public access to The Abbots Tower, Kells Priory
Public access to the beautifully restored Abbot’s Tower, within the 12th Century Kells Priory.
Numbers will be strickly limited to 10 at one time. OPW staff will be on hand to answer questions.
Venue: Kells Priory
12Cost: Free
Organiser: K.R.E.E. Ltd
Email: vincent@barnstorm.ie
Telephone: 087 2746036
Booking Required: No
Dates: 29th August 10:30 AM to 13:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Tour of Ballysallagh House and Garden
Introduction to the 18th Century House in the local landscape. House open for duration of National
Heritage week 9am to 1pm - Tour 10:00am to 11:00am. Prior booking essential as numbers are
limited.
Venue: Ballysallagh House
Cost Adult: €5 Adult
Cost Concession: €2 OAP/Student
Organiser: Kieran And Geralyn White
Email: geralynmwhite@gmail.com
Telephone: 0862322105 or 0872906621
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM , 24th August 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM , 30th August 10:00
AM to 11:00 AM , 31st August 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
The Early Theobalds
Peter Kenny will discuss the origin of the Butler Family and the early Earls of Ormond.
Venue: Medieval Room, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Castle OPW
Email: kilkennyguides@opw.ie
Telephone: 0567704105
Website: www.kilkennycastle.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 29th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
River Barrow Way: Ready-To-Go Guided Tour
Walk, cycle or canoe a short stretch for an hour or an afternoon, or spend a tranquil week exploring
all of the gentle Barrow Way. Discover history, heritage and wildlife along the idyllic towpath.
Venue: Download the app tour
Cost: Free
Organiser: Ingenious Ireland
Email: ingenious.ireland@gmail.com
Website: www.ingeniousireland.ie/barrowriver
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 24th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 25th August 0:00 AM
13to 23:59 PM , 26th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 27th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 28th August
0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 29th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 29th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 30th
August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 31st August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM
River Barrow Way: Guided Tour
Walk, cycle or canoe a short stretch for an hour or an afternoon, or spend a tranquil week exploring
all of the gentle Barrow Way. Discover history, heritage and wildlife along the idyllic towpath.
Venue: River Barrow, Co Kilkenny
Cost: Free
Organiser: Ingenious Ireland
Email: ingenious.ireland@gmail.com
Website: www.ingeniousireland.ie/barrowriver
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 24th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 25th August 0:00 AM
to 23:59 PM , 26th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 27th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 27th August
0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 28th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 28th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 29th
August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 30th August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM , 31st August 0:00 AM to 23:59 PM
A walking tour of the Famine Garden
A walking tour of the Famine Garden. Take a walking tour of our Famine Garden and see the cause
of the great famine of 1845-1850.
Venue: Gáirdín an Ghorta, Newmarket
Cost: Free
Organiser: Gáirdín an Ghorta Committee
Email: williebarron1@eircom.net
Telephone: 0868394349
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 24th August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 25th August 8:00 AM
to 19:00 PM , 26th August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 27th August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 28th August
8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 29th August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 30th August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 31st
August 8:00 AM to 19:00 PM
Unearthing Freshford’s Forgotten History
Unearthing Freshford’s forgotten history by taking a look at the lives of those laid to rest in St
Lachtains old graveyard.
Venue: St Lachtains Church of Ireland Freshford Co Kilkenny.
Cost: Free
Organiser: St Lachtains Church of Ireland and Old Graveyard
Email: evadarver@yahoo.ie or cormackfreshford1@eircom.net
Telephone: 086 8072040 or 086 3535293
14Booking Required: No
Dates: 30th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM
Introduction to Kilkenny County Library’s Local History and Genealogical Sources
Intoduction to sources and services of Kilkenny County Library’s Local Studies’ services
Venue: Ferrybank Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny County Library
Email: ferrybank@kilkennylibrary.ie
Telephone: 051 897200
Website: www.kilkennylibrary.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Kilkenny on the Eve of the Great War
Launch and distribution of a commemorative brochure detailing Kilkenny City in the early years of
the 20th Century up to the outbreak of the Great War
Venue: Kilkenny City and County
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny County Library
Email: info@kilkennylibrary.ie
Telephone: 0567794166
Website: www.kilkennylibrary.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Famine Walk
Guided walk from Callan Workhouse to Pauper burial ground at Cherryfield. Approx 2 kilometres.
Venue: Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Workhouse
Cost: Free
Organiser: Callan Heritage Society
Email: giraldusj@gmail.com
Telephone: 087-6216470
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 18:00 PM to 20:00 PM
Lime Kiln Demonstration
A restored lime kiln is used to display the process of turning stones into lime as was once common in
the Irish countryside.
Venue: Ballyragget Road, Conahy. Close to Swifts Heath Gates
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Archaeological Society
Email: pnolan@iora.ie
Telephone: 056 7722893 or 087 2411955
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 17:00 PM to 20:30 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 19:30 PM
The Village Creamery Exhibition
The exhibition will portray the people and the struggle to establish a village creamery in
Goresbridge in 1914. Butter-making and the utensils employed will also be demonstrated.
Venue: Ionad Dara Centre, Goresbridge
Cost: Free
Organiser: Barrowvale Local History Group
Email: enmoran@hotmail.com
Telephone: 087 3179442
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 24th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 25th August 14:00
PM to 18:00 PM , 26th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 27th August 12:00 PM to 21:00 PM , 28th
August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 21:00 PM , 30th August 12:00 PM to 18:00
PM , 31st August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM
Guided Walking Tour of Inistioge
Local historian, Michael Tennyson will lead a walk around this beautiful village on the banks of the
River Nore. He will explain its historic development and its significance as a National Monument.
Venue: The Square, Inistioge
Cost: Free
Organiser: Inistioge Tidy Towns
Website: www.inistioge.ie
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 15:00 PM to 16:15 PM
Kilkenny Book & Coin Fair
The annual August fair will be held to coincide with Heritage Week 2014. Book and coin dealers will
be here with thousands of interesting and rare titles to suit local and general interests.
Venue: Club House Hotel,
16Cost Adult: Two euro
Cost Child: Free with adult.
Organiser: Mary Flood
Email: kilkennyfamilyhistory@rothehouse.com
Telephone: 087 228 6686
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 10:30 AM to 5:00 AM
Guided Heritage Tours
Guided Heritage Tour of the footprints of a deserted 12th Medieval Town called Newtown Jerpoint
plus the Tomb Effigy of St. Nicholas.
Venue: Jerpoint Park
Cost: Free
Organiser: Jerpoint Park
Email: info@jerpointpark.com
Website: www.jerpointpark.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM , 24th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM , 30th August 10:30
AM to 12:30 PM , 31st August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Killeen Cemetary at Mount Juliet
A guided tour of Killeen Cemetery at Mount Juliet, led by Dessie McGrath. Burials in Killeen
Cemetery include 5 Earls of Carrick.
Venue: Mount Juliet, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Cost: Free
Organiser: Duchas Tullaherin Heritage Society
Email: info@mountjuliet.ie
Telephone: 056 7773000
Booking Required: No
Dates: 28th August 20:00 PM to 21:00 PM
Deerpark Colliery Tour with Seamus Walsh (Local Historian/Ex-Miner)
Follow Seamus back in time as he leads you to the mouth of the tunnel, and hear about Castlecomer
Colliers and the 600 miners who worked there. Meet at the Visitor Centre in Discovery Park.
Venue: Visitor Centre
Cost: Free
Organiser: Castlecomer Discovery Park
Email: info@discoverypark.ie
Telephone: 056 4440707
Website: www.discoverypark.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 26th August 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM
A Short Introduction to Early Christian Ireland
Katriona Burke will give a brief introduction to early Christian Ireland. This 20 minute talk will occur
twice during the day, both followed by question time.
Venue: The Chapter House, Jerpoint Abbey
Cost: Free
Organiser: Office of Public Works
Telephone: 056 7724623
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 11:00 AM to 11:20 AM , 27th August 15:30 PM to 15:50 PM
Demonstration of Traditional Lime Kiln in Production
A unique demonstraion of a lime kiln in operation.
Venue: Near Swifts Heath
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Archaeology Society
Email: reception@rothehouse.com
Telephone: 056 7722893
Website: www.rothehouse.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 27th August 15:00 PM to 20:00 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 20:00 PM
Field Names for The Townland of Smithstown
Display of Map showing field names as recorded for the townland of Smithstown, Castlecomer.
Venue: Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: Fassadinin History Society
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 13:30 PM , 26th August 10:00 AM to 20:30 PM , 27th August 10:00
AM to 17:00 PM , 28th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 13:00 PM
Guided tour of Canice’s Cathedral
Hear about some important historical figures associated with the medieval Cathedral. See the
medieval burial stones and effigies of the Anchoress, the Kytler Family, the Butler Family and
Bishops.
Venue: St Canice’s Cathedral
Cost: Free
Organiser: St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower, Kilkenny
Email: info@stcanicescathedral.com
Telephone: 056 7764971
Website: www.stcanicescathedral.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 25th August 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM , 26th August 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM , 27th August 9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM , 29th August 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM , 30th August 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
High Nelly Cycle History Tour.
High Nelly cycle through Kilkenny City to vintage show, James park, with reenactments about local
history on the way and later High Nelly tea, music and song in Egans Bar.
Venue: Egans bar, John St, Kilkenny
Cost Adult: €5.00
Organiser: The Flying Column, High Nelly Club
Email: flyingcolumn@live.com
Telephone: 087 4141306
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 13:00 PM to 17:30 PM
Hidden Gems & Forgotten People and Fieldnames Exhibition
Exhibition of maps from the Fieldnames Project, run by Kilkenny County Council Heritage Office and
The Hidden Gems and Forgotten People project organised by the Federation of Local History
Societies
Venue: Ferrybank Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: South Kilkenny Historical Society
Email: edsynnott@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: 086 8124349
Booking Required: No
Dates: 26th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 19:00 PM , 28th August 10:00
AM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
My Townland
My Townland- an exhibition of local history, folklore, field names, maps, oral histories and
photographs celebrating the history and heritage of the townlands of Lisdowney Parish and
surrounding area.
Venue: Lisdowney Hall
Cost: Free
Organiser: Lisdowney Heritage Group
Telephone: 086 0616133
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 24th August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 25th August 11:00
AM to 16:00 PM , 26th August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 27th August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 28th
August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 29th August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 30th August 11:00 AM to 16:00
PM , 31st August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM
Tullahought Photography Exhibition
Exhibition of old photos of local events and Tullahought in general with particular reference to
2013’s Gathering and school reunion.
Venue: Tullahought Community Center
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Booking Required: No
Dates: 30th August 15:00 PM to 22:00 PM
Official Opening of Tullahought Heritage Week
Official opening with lecture by Richard Hyland. The lecture will be ‘Slatequarries, 1820 to 1827 -
Hyland Family connection’. Followed by a night of music and storytelling from Cois Siure and friends
Venue: Tullahought Community Center
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Booking Required: No
Dates: 29th August 20:00 PM to 23:45 PM
Walking Tour of Kells village
A guided walk through Kells village led by Susan Smith & Siobhan Tulloch, outlining the history of
the buildings and the families who lived there.
Venue: Kells Village Hall
Cost: Free
Organiser: K.R.E.E. Ltd
Email: vincent@barnstorm.ie
Telephone: 087 2746036
Booking Required: No
Dates: 30th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM
Collection of GAA Memorabilia to View
Collection of private GAA memorabilia to view for National Heritage Week.
Venue: Graveyard road, Harristown, Graignamanagh
Cost: Free
Organiser: Jim Whelan
Email: jmwhelan@eircom.net
Telephone: 086 8901366 or 059 9724270
Booking Required: No
Dates: 24th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 25th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 26th August 10:00
AM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 28th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 29th
August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM , 31st August 10:00 AM to 17:00
PM
Exploring Our Military Heritage
An exhibit of military heritage spanning across three centuries. The items on display help visitors to
have a better understanding of our history and heritage relating to the South East.
Venue: Stephens Barracks
Cost: Free
Organiser: James Stephens Barracks
Email: jasstephenskk@gmail.com
Telephone: 087 3875753
Booking Required: No
Dates: 25th August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM , 26th August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM , 27th August 10:30
AM to 15:30 PM , 28th August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM , 29th August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM , 30th
August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM , 31st August 10:30 AM to 15:30 PM
Kilkenny and the Great War
A walking tour of Kilkenny City telling the story of Kilkenny peoples’ participation in ‘the war to end
all wars’. We will visit the streets which help us understand the effects the war had from 1914.
Venue: St Canice’s Cathedral Doorway
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Military Heritage Project
Email: jasstephenskk@gmail.com
Telephone: 087 3875753
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 28th August 18:00 PM to 19:15 PM
Kilkennys Indpendence story
This is the third year of this walking tour which aims to give people an understanding of the events
21as they happened in County Kilkenny during the period 1913-1923.
Venue: Town Hall
Cost: Free
Organiser: Kilkenny Military Heritage Project
Email: jasstephenskk@gmail.com
Telephone: 087 3875753
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 24th August 16:00 PM to 17:15 PM
We Will Remember Them
An evening of remembrance for the local men who fought in World War I. John Kirwan, archivist &
author, will speak on the subject. There will be an exhibition of memorabilia from the Great War.
Venue: St Kieran’s Community Hall, Johnstown
Cost: Free
Organiser: Johnstown Heritage Group
Email: johnstownheritagegroup@gmail.com
Telephone: 0863272288
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 20:30 PM to 22:00 PM
An Evening of Military Heritage
There will be two talks given this year. The topics are WW1: The Kilkenny Missing & Civil War
Executions in Kilkenny.
Venue: James Stephens Barracks
Cost: Free
Organiser: Larry Scallan
Email: jasstephenskk@gmail.com
Telephone: 087 3875753
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 28th August 19:30 PM to 20:45 PM
Exploring Gowran’s Contribution to the Great War
Three lectures will take place examining the connections with Gowran and WWI. Padraig Yeates will
outline the situation which existed in Ireland during the War years at 2pm.
Venue: St Mary’s Church
Cost: Free
Organiser: The Office of Public Works
Email: jerpointabbey@opw.ie
Telephone: 056 7726894
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
The Marble City
The RPSI will visit Kilkenny City on Sunday 24th August with Steam Locomotive No. 461and approx.
300 passengers. This loco was part funded by the Heritage Council to working order.
Venue: Kilkenny Railway Station
Cost: Free
Organiser: Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
Email: rpsitrains@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com
Booking Required: No
Dates: 25th August 13:00 PM to 14:50 PM
Nore View Folk and Heritage Museum
Enjoy browsing through this museum housing 12,000 items of local and national interest. Historical
monuments are also on display.
Venue: Nore View Folk and Heritage Museum, Danesfort Road
Cost Adult: €5.00
Organiser: Seamus Lawlor
Telephone: 056 7727749
Booking Required: No
Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 24th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 25th August 10:00
AM to 18:00 PM , 26th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 28th
August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 18:00
PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM
Free Bookable Tours of ‘Circle in The Square’
A contemporary art gallery in a 12th century castle? Exactly! Why not come and explore Marilyn
Lerner’s exhibition ‘Circle In The Square’ with Butler Gallery’s free, bookable tours.
Venue: Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle
Cost: Free
Organiser: Butler Gallery
Email: pauline@butlergallery.com
Telephone: 056 7761106
Website: www.butlergallery.com
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 25th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 26th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 27th August 10:00
AM to 16:00 PM , 28th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM
Leaded Glass Workshop
Leaded glass workshop provides participants with a background knowledge of lead profiles and
colour film. All materials are provided including a plain piece that each person will decorate & take
home.
Venue: Ferrybank Library
Cost: Free
Organiser: Ferrybank Library
Email: ferrybank@kilkennylibrary.ie
Telephone: 051 897200
Website: www.kilkennylibrary.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 26th August 10:00 AM to 13:00 PM
Traditional Skills With Vintage Car Show
Demonstration of traditional skills and games. There will also be a vintage car display.
Venue: Tullahought Community Center
Cost: Free
Organiser: Mary Egan
Booking Required: No
Dates: 31st August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Woodland Bat Walk with Lorcan Scott
Join Lorcan Scott, from the National Park & Wild Life Service for an exciting family friendly event as
we take off through the woodlands on a Bat Walk, searching for bats.
Venue: Visitor Centre, The Estate Yard
Cost: Free
Organiser: Castlecomer Discovery Park
Email: info@discoverypark.ie
Telephone: 056 4440707
Website: www.discoverypark.ie
Booking Required: Yes
Dates: 26th August 20:45 PM to 22:15 PM
All event information is subject to change. Please consult the www.heritageweek.ie website closer to the event for the latest updates - Document updated: August 14, 2014, 2:12 pm
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