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PLOUGHING SPECIAL: Kilkenny’s best side out for glorious first day at the Championship

By Kilkenny Now 18th September 2019 0

DESPITE from some traffic issues on the first day of the ploughing championship in Fennagh, Co Carlow, the crowds turned out in record numbers to soak up the sun and soak up the atmosphere. Organisers say over 100,000 visitors came to the championships on Day 1 and as the weather is set to remain glorious […]

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‘Kilkenny captures the wonders of Ireland’ – leading travel writers lavish praise on city and county

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY tourism received a major boost this week after the city and county received glowing reviews from two highly influential North American publications. The city’s medieval charms cast a spell over Canada’s biggest selling newspaper and one of Boston’s leading dailies. Boston Herald writer Moira McCarthy said of the city: “A friend

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Clodagh Cassin is crowned 2019 Rose of Kilkenny!

By Kilkenny Now 7th April 2019 0

CLODAGH Cassin is the new Rose of Kilkenny. The 22-year-old was the judges’ choice after they had the difficult task of picking a winner from the 26 finalists at last night’s selection event at the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. But there could only be one, and in the end Clodagh was chosen to go forward to […]

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And the winner is … final countdown to crowning of this year’s Rose of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2019 0

FINALLY, after a whirlwind few weeks of official engagements and events, the Rose of Kilkenny will be crowned tomorrow night. Kilkenny’s Ormonde Hotel has been transformed into a giant beauty salon as the 26 Roses, who have been chosen after a series of events throughout the city and county in recent weeks, prepare for the […]

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Gin tasting tour is just the tonic for Kilkenny Roses

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Rose of Tralee contestants had a gin-teresting evening after they were given their very own tour of the award-winning Ballykeefe Distillery. It was a bit of an insider job – one of the 2019 hopefuls, Rose Sinead – is being sponsored by the company, and she was happy to give the rest of the […]

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A window to our world: new website to showcase Kilkenny’s gems across the globe

By Kilkenny Now 28th February 2019 0

KILKENNY Tourism will today launch a new online window into all the historical, cultural and tourism gems the city and county has to offer visitors from across the globe. The launch of Kilkenny Tourism’s new and improved tourism information website will take place at The Smithwick’s Experience on Parliament Street and it is open to […]

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Kilkenny Design Centre hosts meeting of South East’s leading marketing minds

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2019 0

KILKENNY will today host a meeting of some of the region’s finest marketing minds. Professionals from the tourism, hospitality, retail, food and drink industries will take part in the innovative event which has been organised by the South East Marketing Forum (SMF) and its co-host and main sponsor, Kilkenny Design Centre. SMF was established by marketing […]