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Two centuries-old Kilkenny castle on the market for €3.7m

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2024 0

A historic Kilkenny mansion is now on the market for €3.7m. Gowran Castle, located just off the main street in Gowran, is a residential and equestrian estate extending to about 67.8 acres. An imposing period residence, at its heart lies a modernised country house dating back to around 1818. Inside the residence, there are three […]

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Kilkenny LEADER partnership; connecting communities

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is supporting rural communities struggling with cripplingly slow broadband speeds and is encouraging them to consider setting up their own community owned and operated future proofed broadband networks through a series of regional workshops across County Kilkenny beginning in Freshford on Tuesday, October 25, culminating with a joint

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Kilkenny student dies after being hit with sliothar

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2021 0

A teenager boy has died following a tragedy accident at a school on Monday. The first year student of St Kieran’s College was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. KilkennyNow understands the boy, who was from Gowran was injured when he was hit by a sliotar while playing with […]

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Thief caught red-handed cycling bike stolen in Kilkenny town just hours earlier

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2021 0

A hapless thief was caught red-handed by gardai riding the same bicycle he had stolen earlier the same day. The man was arrested in Gowran last night after gardai became aware he might cycling around on a recently stolen bike. Plainclothes Gardaí from Thomastown station stopped the man and arrested him on the spot after […]

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‘Unraceable’ – today’s meeting at Kilkenny’s Gowran Park cancelled

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2021 0

Racing at Kilkenny’s Gowran Park has been cancelled today following an inspection of the track. Management made the announcement early this morning following a walk of the track, which they deemed “unraceable”. Gowran Park was due to host an eight-race card this afternoon starting at 4.30pm. The announcement made on the HorseRacingIreland website this morning […]

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Biker treated for serious injuries in hospital after horror crash on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 3

A man is being treated at a Dublin hospital after he was seriously injured during a road accident in Kilkenny. The motorcyclist, who is in his 50s, was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital following a collision with a van on the Gowran to Paulstown road at around 11.15am yesterday. The area was initially sealed as it […]

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Get in! Remarkable Cheltenham success for county Kilkenny trainer

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2021 0

A horse trained and bred in a small stable in county Kilkenny shocked the racing world when romping home in the Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Racing Festival. Paul Hennessy based out in Gowran and more known for his exploits as a greyhound trainer, has worked his magic on those bigger beasts now, leading Heaven […]

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Kilkenny bus services disrupted due to Covid-19 outbreak

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2021 0

A number of bus services in county Kilkenny have been cancelled following an outbreak of Covid-19 at the bus depot in Waterford City. Three services, Route No.4, Route No X4 and Route 55, all of which service a number of towns and villages in county Kilkenny have had their services curtailed. Route No 4 and […]

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Sandbags at the ready: Kilkenny Council prepares for flooding amid new weather warning

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2021 0

Kilkenny residents are being told to prepare for flooding and to stay at home as the county is set to be hit by heavy rains for the coming day. It comes comes as a second Status Yellow rain warning was issued for county Kilkenny this morning. A separate Status Yellow wind warning with gusts up […]

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Mane event: Gowran Park meeting rescheduled for later this week

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2021 0

Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed that the Gowran Park meeting, which was cancelled on Saturday due to waterlogging, will now be held this Friday, February 26. Fresh entries for the rescheduled meeting will close at 12pm noon today. Declarations to run must be made by 10am on Wednesday.