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Dylan and Young confirm legendary status to adoring Kilkenny crowd

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2019 0

THAT was a gig that left everyone satisfied. Bob Dylan and Neil Young hit the notes the crowd came to hear. Each one of the 28,000 in attendance sauntered off into the Kilkenny night with a spring in their step. Maybe the London gig in Hyde Park was a warm-up for here, as Dylan seemed […]

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Fenway Park or Nowlan Park? Smithwick’s will reward your RED SOCKS with a pint

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY ARE we in Boston or Kilkenny? One of Kilkenny’s most famous brands is asking people to wear RED SOCKS in the city this weekend, and if you do – they will give you a free pint. Smithwick’s is getting into the festivities of the big weekend in Kilkenny. Show your red socks […]

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REVEALED: How to beat Dylan & Young gig chaos as 28,000 descend on city

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI hope to limit the disruptions this Sunday in and around Nowlan Park by implementing traffic management measures to deal with the 28,000 fans in town for the Dylan & Young gig. Road closures will begin at 7 am on the Hebron Road and O’ Loughlin Road, down to the junction at […]

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REVEALED: €350 a night for room in Kilkenny over 30 minutes from city when Dylan and Young come to town

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2019 3

By COLIN BARTLEY NEIL Young may have sang about a ‘Train of Love’ and Bob Dylan about a ‘Slow Train Coming’ – but Irish Rail have confirmed there is NO TRAIN COMING to collect fans after the legends of folk-rock gig in Kilkenny this month. And people will need transport to and from the gig […]