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29 Sept 2025

NOTICE: Kilkenny roads are set to close for upcoming much-anticipated rally

Kilkenny County Council have received a request from the Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club seeking permission to temporarily close public roads to facilitate the 2025 Ravens Rock Rally

NOTICE: Kilkenny roads to close for upcoming major

Kilkenny’s Jack Brennan in action at the Raven’s Rock / PICTURE: LORCAN BARRON

Kilkenny County Council have confirmed that they are in receipt of a request from Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club to close to traffic the following public roads in the county to facilitate the Ravens Rock Rally 2025.

Notice is given of the intention of Kilkenny County Council to close these roads (below) from 8am to 7.30pm on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Stage 1

L7412, L3403, L3402, L3401, L7430, L7431, L7433, L7434 from Clonassy to Aglish

North (via Ballydaw, Dangan, Ullid, Rathcurby, Newtown and Ballynearla)

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Stage 2

L8267, L10363, L1036, L5115, L7548, L5113 from Lismateige to Listrolin (via Harristown, Milltown and Garrygaug)

Stage 3

L7453, L7455, L7456, L7457, L3416, L7458, L3408, L7465, L3406, L7466, L7467 from Glendonnell to Atateemore or Blackneys (via Ballynakill, Carrickinnane, Farnogue West, Ballyhomuck, Rathnasmolagh, Fahy, Gaulstown, Charlestown, Tinvaucoosh and Nicholastown)

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Local diversions will be in place through marshalling and signage.

These road closures will be manned by rally stewards from Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club, who will facilitate traffic movements and local access in the area of the road closures.

Submissions, observations and/or objections in relation to the proposed temporary closure of these roads may be made in writing to the undersigned (below) not later than 5pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Mary Mulholland, Director of Services, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

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