Medieval Marathon in full swing
Castle Park
Sunny and warm September Medieval Marathon afternoon in Kilkenny
Category Archives: News
Statestreet keeps Kilkenny beautiful
Statestreet continues with their strong support of Tidytowns in Kilkenny. Congratulations to the latest team to join with KKB with our regular city clean ups.
Statestreet clean up team!
Sub Aqua keeps Kilkenny trim
The Kilkenny Sub-Aqua Club Search & Rescue Unit joined with the Kilkenny Motor Club Show on last Sunday to host the annual Vintage and Classic Motor Show /field day in Kilkenny. Keeping Kilkenny Clean was part of the aims with a picker team also working throughout the event. A great day was had by all.
Sub Aqua club members Keeping Kilkenny Beautiful
River Nore top of class in IBAL 2019 report
Good news received in relation to the river Nore. Kilkenny is top of Class with “Clean to European norms”. this is an excellent result for Kilkenny in the IBAL river review.
Citation:-
River Nore – Kilkenny: This was an excellent site in terms of overall presentation and litter. There was a virtual absence of litter throughout the area surveyed and this was particularly good considering the high numbers of people. Evidence of cleaning at time of survey. Kilkenny River Nore (Kilkenny) – Clean to European norms
KKB are very proud of the success of the work along the River undertaken this year.
This success reflects on the excellent work being undertaken in conjunction with the Kilkenny Sub Aqua Club, Kilkenny aqua canoe club, Dragon boats, Kilkenny county council and other groups
Pat Durkin of Birdwatch and Pat Boyd biodiversity officer KKB lead Heritage week Water Heritage day nature walk on Canal walk
Pat Durkin of Birdwatch and Pat Boyd biodiversity officer KKB lead Heritage week Water heritage day nature walk on Canal walk
River Nore from Peace park
Nore Dragon Paddlers on river Nore
River Nore at Canal Square
Water Heritage Day
Celebrate Water heritage day ( Sunday 25th August 9.30am) meet at Canal Square! All are welcome. Bat Boyd chairman of KKB environmental sub committee and Pat Durkin of Birdwatch Ireland Kilkenny lead a biodiversity walk along the river Nore. Experience the beautiful flora and fauna of the river Nore which flows to the centre of Kilkenny city. The results of the extensive removal of invasive weeds including Himalayan balsam will also be reviewed.
There is a lot of interest along the river bank and will also review Alien Invasive Species, non natives, indigenous species and endangered species in the context of our riparian biodiversity. These include the grey squirrel , mink, signal cray fish, mitten crab, and our most recent invasive water mold asphonomyces astaci ( white claw cray fish plague).
We will also talk about immediate threats from the mollusks kingdom Asian Clams and Zebra Mussels.
Plants to be reviewed include the Impatiens glandulifera not to be confused with our native Heracluem Sphondaelium ( cow parsley) and Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed).
We will also be looking at winter heliotrope and other invasive’s present from the Gonnera family. Non-natives but not invasive’s such as the sycamore , horse chestnut and rye grasses as well as native sedge’s.
It will be great fun hope to see you there Email us at [email protected] or ring 086-1075532 to be put on out text list and to get further details of our environmental actions and clean ups.
Arts Festival Kilkenny
On the Parade! Kilkenny arts festival 
Lions Club Youth Exchange Participants keep Kilkenny beautiful
A large group of Lions Club youth exchange participants joined with Keep Kilkenny Beautiful and Kilkenny Lions club to undertake a summer cleanup right around the city this Saturday morning. The group came to visit Kilkenny for the day and spent the morning with Keep Kilkenny Beautiful assisting on our regular 10 AM Saturday morning clean up.
The group who have come from all over Europe are spending two weeks in Ireland. They are assisting voluntary groups in various projects in the south-east.
Following our recent No.1 place in Ireland in the IBAL national anti litter competition, Kilkenny is looking really well and congratulations to all who are assisting in keeping Kilkenny beautiful.
TidyTowns judges are currently judging cities and towns throughout Ireland and it is important that we keep Kilkenny looking it’s best during the summer. Volunteers or groups who would like to assist can contact our KKB secretary at 086-1687553 or [email protected]
Mid summer evenings in Kilkenny
City Hall and High street
John’s Quay and the river Nore
Resident associations undertaking summer estate cleanups
There are over 80 resident areas and resident associations in Kilkenny City working to keep their areas clean and creating attractive areas to live. KKB support associations through out the year with advise and equipment as required.
Congratulations to Talbot’s Court residents were out in force this week to keep their area in top condition.
If help or advice is required why not call or email KKB!
Mid Kilkenny beekeepers come to the rescue
At this time of year it is a regular occurrence that bees swarm. The honey bees should not be confused with wasps. Generally the bees will coalesce into a large bundle around the queen bee located possibly on a wall as they decide where they’re going to go to next. The bees in this situation are quite docile and the risk of getting a sting is low so long as the bees are not disturbed.
This week KKB called in the mid-Kilkenny Beekeepers to help when a swarm landed on one of Kilkenny’s historic limestone walls in the city centre. Congratulations to the beekeepers who had a volunteer out within an hour to help and a local building contractor who assessed to gain access. The swarm was collected and brought to a new hive. It is important that we protect and look after our pollinators in particular the honey bees.
