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03 Apr 2026

Meet the 24 ladies hoping to be named the new Kilkenny Rose

Who will be the new Kilkenny Rose - following in the footsteps of Lisa O'Rourke?

NIAMH THORNTON - LITTLE MISCHIEF MONTESSORI & DAY CARE 

Niamh Thornton is 23 and she is from Mooncoin.
“I have a strong passion for farming and I really enjoy jiving in my free time,” she says.
“I also love traditional music and I am a sean nós dancer, having danced since I was four years old. I have competed in competitions for both sean nós and set dancing, which has deepened my love for Irish culture.
“I am currently working in childcare with a lovely family just outside Kilkenny, where I care for their two children, and I am a caring and responsible person.”

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