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SPONSORED: Carlow College, a vibrant campus where talented staff bring a personal approach to every student

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2022 0

Choosing  a Third Level college requires a lot of thought and sometimes it pays to think outside the box. Carlow College,  St Patrick’s, has a unique style and approach. If you are looking for somewhere different, it will welcome and challenge you,  help you learn and grow – and have fun along the way. Carlow […]

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Kilkenny College gets green light for revamp

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

Kilkenny College has been given the go ahead to redevelop part of its campus. Kilkenny County Council has given the college on the Castlecomer Road has been given permission to proceed with plans to demolish two prefab classrooms and undertake the contruction of a single-story dressing room buliding. The new structure will include roof-mounted photovoltaic […]

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New development planned for Kilkenny College

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2021 0

One of Kilkenny’s best known schools has lodged plans with the local authority to build new dressing rooms facilities for students. Kilkenny College, the largest co-educational boarding school in Ireland, has applied for planning permission to demolish two existing single-storey prefab classrooms on its grounds on the Castlecomer Road. It is also seeking permission

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Talented Kilkenny kids win top prizes in national art competition

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2021 0

Two Kilkenny students have won top prizes in this year’s 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. The results of the national students’ art competition had been delayed due to the pandemic. Rose Smyth (15) from Kilkenny College won a Special Merit Award for her work entitled ‘Woodwork Tools’. Daniel McGing (6) from Bennettsbridge National

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Vandals smash window at Kilkenny College overnight

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for vandals who smashed a window at Kilkenny College in the early of the morning. The incident occurred sometime between 6am and 10.30am on Sunday. Gardai have urged potential eyewitnesses or anyone who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area at the time to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 […]

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New musical director at St Canice’s Cathedral combines role with choral director at Kilkenny College

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY ST CANICE’S Cathedral has announced a new Director of Music. Mr Bartosz Rafal Thiede, a Polish-born Ulster man will combine the role with Choral Director at Kilkenny College. Bartosz Thiede,  known as Bart, attended St. Colman’s College, Newry. In 2013 Bartosz was awarded the sixth form music scholarship to attend Clifton College, […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – student entrepeneurs to line out for Kilkenny at Croke Park enterprise finals

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from two local schools will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park tomorrow. The Student Enterprise Programme is co-ordinated by the Local Enterprise Offices and involves over 26,000 students from 490 secondary schools every year. In the Junior Category, the students representing Kilkenny at the

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Kilkenny sculptor’s bust of Pope to fetch $180,000 at New York auction

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

A BUST made by a famous Kilkenny sculptor is expected to fetch up to a whopping $180,000 at auction in New York. The bust of Pope Clement XIV by Christopher Hewetson, one of the most celebrated 18th century sculptors, will be offered for sale on May 1 by Christie’s auctioneers. Hewetson was born in Thomastown […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – Kilkenny’s enterprising students to represent county at Croke Park finale

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from Kilkenny College and Colaiste Eamann Rís in Callan will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park. . There was a hive of entrepreneurial activity in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday as the venue hosted the Student Enterprise Programme County Final. It was a great achievement […]