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Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

A new exhibition documenting the history of the Treaty negotiations is presented by the National Archives in Dublin. The Anglo-Irish Treaty is one of the most significant historical documents held by the National Archives and an integral part of ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:41

National News

New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have launched an exhibition: Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty today. The exhibition was co-curated between the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National Museum ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:58

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The burning of Woodstock House in Kilkenny

The gardens of Woodstock House are the star attraction that draw tourists to Inistioge today. It is a stunning landscape brimming with bio-diversity, exotic tree specimens and towering pines, a cool green refuge from modern life. However, ...

02 Jun 2023 at 15:23

Features

The burning of Woodstock House in Kilkenny

04 Aug 2023 at 17:36

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The burning of Woodstock House in Kilkenny

07 Apr 2023 at 14:07

Popular Kilkenny amenity closes for 'essential maintenance'

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11 Aug 2025 at 14:01

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Kilkenny man who served as Chief Fire Officer from 1892 to 1917 remembered

Thomas Purcell was a Kilkenny man by birth, an engineer by profession and a firefighter by vocation. Born in Kilkenny in 1850 he joined Kilkenny City Volunteer Fire Brigade as a young man and, at the age of 26, he was awarded ...

19 Oct 2016 at 17:17

Pictures & Videos

Doctor tells Kilkenny audience how she fled from the Taliban

Butler Gallery hosted ‘An audience with Dr Manizha Khan’ last Friday, as part of Refugee Week. In a public interview with Liam Kelly O'Rourke of Kilkenny Live/ Kilkenny People Dr Khan told her story of fleeing the Taliban ...

25 Jun 2025 at 05:46

National News

Almost 6,000 same-sex couples married in Ireland 10 years on from historic referendum

On the tenth anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum in Ireland, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that nearly 6,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot over the past decade. The now historic ...

21 May 2025 at 12:05

Local News

Famed American bomber plane crash landed in Kilkenny

Exciting stories from Irish history are hidden all across the country - and one of those fascinating tales is set to be brought back to life in a special Heritage Week talk in north Kilkenny tomorrow (Saturday) ...

30 Aug 2024 at 16:27

History & Heritage

Summer solstice to be celebrated in Windgap

Windgap will celebrate the summer solstice with a packed weekend of events at ancient sites and other festivities. The solstice will be marked on June 21 which will offer an opportunity to experience the ...

11 Jun 2025 at 14:30

History & Heritage

New book on Irish WW1 soldiers to launch in Kilkenny this week

A new book, Mons Star to the Royal Irish Regiment by Mary Anne Maher and Larry Scallan, which researches soldiers mostly from Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford, will launch at the Home Rule ...

09 Jun 2025 at 13:30

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