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Plans for new 24-bed guest house on grounds of historic Kilkenny estate

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2021 0

A beautiful Kilkenny Georgian house that is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat has unveiled plans to build a new guest house on its estate. The Seraph Foundation, the owners of Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown, have applied to Kilkenny County Council to transform an old Caretakers House on the […]

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Cheers! Popular Kilkenny gastropub gets green light for new outdoor dining plans

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2020 0

A well-known south Kilkenny pub has been given the go-ahead for its innovative plans to overhaul its premises to ensure customers can dine in comfort and in the open as we battle to cope with changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Kilkenny County Council has approved Torca Developments plans to transform an outdoor area […]

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Plans for new national design centre in Kilkenny town take major step forward

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2020 0

Plans to convert an iconic county Kilkenny building into a national design centre have taken a major step forward after the local authority put the project out to tender. Kilkenny County Council has given the green light for initial development work for The Sessions House building, formerly the Thomastown Courthouse, on Logan Street in the […]

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Historic Kilkenny building on old graveyard to get a new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2020 Post a comment

A vacant 19th-century school, which then became a religious hall and finally a scout den in a county Kilkenny town is set to get a whole new lease of life – despite being located in a graveyard. Kilkenny County Council has received a planning application which would see the protected structure that is the  Catholic […]