Kilkenny's best estates and gardens revealed at Keep Kilkenny Beautiful awards

Kilkenny's best private gardens and tidiest housing estates were celebrated at the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards earlier this week.

A number of special awards were presented by the Mayor of Kilkenny.
Hidden Gems
Michael Harold, 27 Butts Green.
Colette and Larry Scallan, 38 New Orchard.
Rex Francis, Apartment 20 Lintown Mews.
Marcelina, Apartment 22 Lintown Mews.
Michael Duffy, 9 Fr Delahunty Terrace.
Susan Wallace, 19 Meadow Hill.
Olivia Reade, 149 Walkin Street.

Overall Winner - Private Garden
Fran and Caroline Grincell, 11 Talbot’s Inch.
Runner-Up - Private Garden: Karen Mollahan, 56 Fr Murphy Square.

Private Garden (HIGHLY COMMENDED):
Siobhan and Paul Treacy, 14 Talbot’s Inch.
Maurice Brennan, 82 Glendine Heights.
Jacinta Burke, 15 Meadow Hill.
Tom and Val Rothwell, Dun Romin, Dublin Road.
Liam and Jemma McCormack, 7 Greenfield Court.
Chris Metzger, 7 Dean Kavanagh Place.
Ralph Kavanagh, 40 Francis Terrace.
Denis Mulhall, Darroch, Noremount.
Mark and Jennifer Kennedy, 30 Dominic Street.
Liam O’Neill and Geraldine Reardon, 4 Cedarwood Close.
Joseph and Kathleen Dempsey, 4 Fr Murphy Square.
Breda Lacey, 3 Greenfields Road.
Peggy O’Toole, 8 Lacken Drive.
Joan O’Sullivan, 11 Riverview.
Elizabeth Meehan, 7 Fr Murphy Square.
Breda Slattery, 17 Meadow Hill.
Mary and Pat Walsh, 52 The Weir.
Margaret Lanigan, 14 Loreto Avenue.
Michael Shortall, 3 Riverside Drive.

Finally, the following awards were presented by the KKB Chairperson.
Best Overall Estate winner 2024
Rose Hill Estate
Best Overall Estate runner-up 2024
Lakeside
Residential Estates - Highly Commended
Glendine Heights
Roberts Hill
The Sycamores / Aylesbury