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Kilkenny community unites to bring a splash of colour to Peace Park

A vivid splash of colour has been added to Kilkenny’s Peace Park, with the fruition of a community initiative put in action months ago. Late last year, as the evenings were getting shorter, a dedicated team of like minded individuals set about ...

27 Feb 2024 at 22:57

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'Scandalous and disgraceful': Thugs vandalise Kilkenny's war memorial, damage statue of fallen soldier

Kilkenny's World War I memorial has once again been targeted by vandals, who have this time done some lasting damage. The carved stone face of the fallen soldier statue at the centre of the monument has had its nose sheared off and helmet ...

05 Mar 2019 at 13:14

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Solidarity at sunset: Event at Kilkenny WWI memorial this evening

A 'Solidarity at Sunset' event has been organised this evening for people to show their support following the vandalism of the World War I memorial in Peace Park. The fallen soldier statue was damaged with an object some time between ...

06 Mar 2019 at 11:26

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Insightful Kilkenny talks on oft-forgotten stories of World War I

Fascinating and informative talks remembering the lives of soldiers and nurses lost in WWI drew a crowd on each of five nights last week, as part of Heritage Week. Captain Larry Scallan kept his audience spellbound with his ‘Seven ...

04 Sept 2018 at 11:46

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War Memorial unveiled at MacDonagh Station

A second memorial to those who fought in World War One from Kilkenny was unveiled at MacDonagh railway station. Major General Kieran Brennan, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces along with Chairman of Kilkenny County ...

13 Aug 2018 at 11:46

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Kilkenny public invited to attend unveiling of the Great War Memorial

The Kilkenny World War I Memorial in Peace Park will be officially unveiled this Sunday - and the public are invited to attend. Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan will perform the unveiling. The ceremony ...

11 Jul 2018 at 16:12

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Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee awarded grant

The Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee have been awarded a grant of €15,000 towards the memorials which are to be unveiled in July and August in Kilkenny to commemorate all those who died and served from the county ...

19 May 2018 at 21:37

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