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A new podcast supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative, reveals Michael Collins' links to Kilkenny during the War of Independence (1919 – 1921). In this ...

21 Aug 2022 at 10:00

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From formal rose gardens to wildflower meadows at Kilkenny Castle

The secluded and serene rose garden in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle is an oasis of calm in the city centre. Sitting amongst the fragrant blossoms, it is hard to imagine that this space once faced a slum. There was no garden in the the grounds ...

19 Aug 2022 at 23:00

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Free Lost Town tour at Jerpoint Park for Heritage Week

As part of Heritage Week, the lost town of Newtown at Jerpoint Park will be the subject of a free guided tour on Sunday 21 August at noon. It will be hosted by archaeologist Daniel O'Mahony, who is the current recipient of a Walsh scholarship ...

18 Aug 2022 at 20:00

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Taoiseach and Tánaiste welcome An Post’s stamp marking Michael Collins centenary

Today An Post marks the centenary of the death of Michael Collins with a new stamp. The national rate stamp, designed by Ger Garland, goes on general release on Thursday August 18 and is available in selected post offices nationwide and at ...

17 Aug 2022 at 22:30

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Tranquil effigy of the Cantwell Fada conceals his tragic death

Concealed down the end of a peaceful country lane in south Co. Kilkenny is the ruin of a 14th-century church. Tumbledown yet charming, the church itself is picturesque and interesting but within its walls stands something truly unique, ...

17 Aug 2022 at 23:00

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Kilkenny during the Civil War autumn 1922

One hundred years ago in September 1922, Kilkenny was in the throes of the Civil War. Dramatic events including guerilla warfare, ambushes, and raids occurred regularly. These events grew increasingly commonplace across the county as ...

25 Sept 2022 at 10:00

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Extra-terrestrial water found for first time in meteorite

Extra-terrestrial water has been found for the first time in a meteorite that has fallen in the UK. The Winchcombe meteorite, which crashed into a driveway in the Gloucestershire town last February, is also thought to hold clues ...

19 Sept 2022 at 13:40

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Michael Collins' centenary to be marked by Kilkenny County Council

Plans for a local ceremony to mark the 100 year anniversary of Michael Collins' death have been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The motion to hold the event was tabled at last week's full sitting of Kilkenny County Council ...

02 Aug 2022 at 16:25

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More than 30 potential new species discovered living at the bottom of the sea

Robots have discovered 39 potential new species at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers at the Natural History Museum said the undescribed organisms represent a fraction of the undiscovered species from the deep sea, which ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:36

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MEMORY LANE: Faces of Kilkenny Gallery - Photos From The Past #6

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16 Mar 2022 at 17:27

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100-year mystery solved as Ernest Shackleton's lost ship finally found

Endurance, the ship that once belonged to Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton, has finally been found. The ship was found 100 years to the day since the Kilkea born pioneer was buried, and 106 years after the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:00

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MEMORY LANE: Faces of Kilkenny Gallery - Photos From The Past #3

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28 Feb 2022 at 19:48

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