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Major new plans to develop and upgrade access to Kilkenny Castle

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2021 0

Major new plans to develop and upgrade access to Kilkenny Castle, making it more accessible for visitors, have been given the green light. The proposal by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, the body that manages Kilkenny Castle, has been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The comprehensive plan will see alterations to the building […]

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Major new plans to upgrade and develop Kilkenny Castle

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2021 0

Major new plans to develop and upgrade access to Kilkenny Castle, making it easier for everyone to visit, explore the castle and grounds, and display new discoveries, have been unveiled. The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, the body that manages Kilkenny Castle has made a comprehensive application which would see alterations to the building […]

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Kilkenny Castle goes green for St Patrick’s celebrations

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2021 0

Kilkenny Castle will bask in a green glow in the countdown to St Patrick’s Day as part of a colourful campaign to entice people outdoors again. Our world-famous building is one of 42 historic and State structures across the country that will be “greening” up for this year’s five-day celebration of Ireland’s patron Saint. The […]

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Kilkenny’s gory past on travel bible’s ‘alternative Irish bucket-list’

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2020 0

The world’s most respected travel guide is pointing people in the direction of one of Kilkenny’s most spectacular tourist attractions if they are in Ireland for an alternative experience. The Lonely Planet this week published its ‘Alternative Irish bucket-list’ which it claimed would “challenge even the most well-travelled locals.” Kilkenny’s famed Dunmore Caves made the

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Kilkenny Castle to build €1.7 million elevator to make it accessible to all

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2020 0

Kilkenny Castle will become accessible to everyone after it recieved €1.7 million in funding to build an internal lift and a disabled toilet. Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan welcomed the funding and confirmed work will get underway before the end of the year. He said: “I am delighted to confirm a government investment […]

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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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Special concert marks 50 years since state took ownership of Kilkenny Castle

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2019 0

This week marks a hugely significant milestone in the history of modern Kilkenny, a moment many say transformed to city into the vibrant, confident city we experience now. Fifty years ago this week, the official handover of Kilkenny Castle into the ownership of the state took place. The Office of Public Works is marking this […]

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Exhibition drawn from Kilkenny artists launches in State gallery

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

AN ART exhibition created in Kilkenny is gracing the halls and walls of one of the most prominent exhibition spaces in Ireland. “Together Now: The Engagement Project” is a large group exhibition of painting, drawing, installation, sculpture and film by artists from the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT), based in Callan. Hosted by the […]

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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 […]