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Admission free to Kilkenny heritage sites from today in bid to attract ‘staycationers’

By Kilkenny Now 27th July 2020 Post a comment

Admission to both Kells Priory (pictured) and Jerpoint Abbey will be free from this morning until the end of the year in a bid to boost local tourism in Kilkenny. The announcement was made by local Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan. The Kilkenny TD said the move is part of  the Government’s July Stimulus […]

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Kilkenny Hollywood hopes dashed as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to ‘shoot’ in Meath

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2020 0

Kilkenny’s hopes of Hollywood exposure have been dashed after it emerged that scenes for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s new blockbuster will be shot in Meath. Hopes were high in Kilkenny that the Good Will Hunting and Dogma stars and Hollywood’s best buddies would land in Kilkenny to film scenes for legendary director Ridley Scott’s […]

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Hollywood stars Damon and Affleck rumored to be filming Ridley Scott blockbuster in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

Two of Hollywood’s biggest superstars could be on their way to Kilkenny to not only shoot a film but to shoot each other. Legendary director Ridley Scott is believed to be considering Kilkenny’s Kells Priory as a setting for his next film – “The Last Duel” which is being written by and starring Hollywood buddies […]

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Tourists flock to Kilkenny Castle as it tops visitor list

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY Castle has topped the most visited site owned by the state list for 2018. Almost 1,000,000 people visited state-run sites around County Kilkenny last year. Almost 800,000 were drawn to the charms of Kilkenny Castle and grounds during 2018, according to figures released by the Office of Public Works (OPW) today. […]

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Gardai hunt vandals who targeted site of 12th century Kilkenny monument

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2019 0

DAMAGE was caused to maintenance equipment at the site of a cherished national monument in county Kilkenny by trespassers. The 12th century Kells Priory was undergoing general maintenance work by Office of Public Works (OPW) staff last week when the incident occurred. When the workers arrived at the Priory last Thursday morning they noticed damage […]