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Found it! 13th century Kilkenny Castle Gatehouse unearthed by dig team

By Kilkenny Now 7th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THAT didn’t take long! Archeologists working on a dig in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle have already made significant discoveries. Late yesterday afternoon, the dig team came across the bases of the two circular towers with ten-foot thick walls, that held the Castle’s Gatehouse. The reason for the Office of Public Works […]

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Diggers move into Kilkenny Castle in search for 800-year-old Gatehouse

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE diggers have moved in on Kilkenny Castle as a major search for the 800-year-old Castle Gatehouse gets undereway. The Office of Public Works this week began an archaeological dig in front of Kilkenny Castle looking for the exact location and shape of the early 13th century Castle Gatehouse. The dig will […]

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‘Get more active’ – Irish Heart Foundation urges Kilkenny people

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PEOPLE in Kilkenny are being told to get active and “escape their chair this September” in an effort to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. That’s the message coming from the Irish Heart Foundation(IHF) as it aims to raise awareness over the dangers of prolonged sitting to the heart. Sitting […]

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Kilkenny Castle named Ireland’s top free tourist attraction for 2018

By Kilkenny Now 4th August 2019 0

KILKENNY Castle has been named Ireland’s top free visitor attraction. The latest accolade for our stunning medieval marvel is another significant boost to Kilkenny’s tourism sector. It came out tops again in Fáilte Ireland’s latest annual survey of the Ireland most popular visitor attractions for 2018 published today. A total of 799,032 visitors descended on […]

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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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Kilkenny Castle grounds to host Great Pink Run

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

BREAST Cancer Ireland’s Great Pink Run returns to Kilkenny’s Castle Park on Sunday, 19 October. Registration for the popular family event is now open. Last year over 8,000 women, children and indeed men took part in the run, sponsored by Kilkenny’s own Avonmore Slimline Milk. Held both in Dublin and in the grounds of Kilkenny […]

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Minister promises wheelchair swing as Kilkenny Castle playground finally re-opens

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE OFFICE of Public Works (OPW) today announced they are looking to install more special needs equipment at the Kilkenny Castle playground before the end of the year. The news comes on the day the castle’s playground finally re-opened to the public after being closed for almost four months. The €100,000 refurbishment, […]

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No disabled swing for Kilkenny Castle Playground despite €100,000 revamp

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE will be no swing suitable for children with physical disabilities in the revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground, simply because there is not enough space. This was the response a Kilkenny resident received after contacting the Minister with responsibility for the Office of Works (OPW), Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran. The €100,000 project will see […]

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Revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground won’t be ready in time for good weather

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE NEW playground in Kilkenny Castle will not be ready in time to take advantage of the great weather. With temperatures set to soar to 25 degrees over the coming days, many locals and tourists alike would be expected to flock to Kilkenny Castle grounds to relax and use the playground. The […]

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Revamped Kilkenny Castle Playground to re-open this month: OPW

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE much-anticipated €100,000 revamp of Kilkenny Castle playground is almost complete, and the hugely popular facility is set to finally reopen to the public by the end of this month. The Office of Public Works (OPW) today said they hope the expected good weather over the next week will give them opportunity […]