Historic executions to be re-enacted in Kilkenny

Irish culture, history, and heritage will be at the centre of the upcoming St Patrick’s Festival 2025, with a series of events dedicated to significant historical figures in Kilkenny.

Kilkenny recently marked 700 years since the witch trial of Alice Kyteler. The historic event saw the noblewoman escape from peril whilst her associate Petronella de Meath was executed.

On St Patrick’s Day, in a dramatic display, the Kilkenny Historical Re-enactment Group will take visitors back to Medieval Kilkenny to relive that fateful day of November 3, 1324.

The re-enactment will see the infamous Bishop Ledrede lay seven charges against the wealthy woman and her employee, and parade them through the streets.

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Following the St Patrick’s Day Parade, the group will depict the trial and execution of Petronella de Meath in a short performance at Rothe House and Garden.

Regular performers at the St Patrick’s Festival, the Historical Kilkenny Re-enactment Group, share history through visual displays for further generations to learn about the past.

A diverse programme of 120 events will take place in Kilkenny City during St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2025, from March 14 to 17, celebrating Irish culture, music, and heritage.

Events culminate with two days of free live performances on the festival stage and the St Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, which brings the best of Kilkenny together, both past and present.

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