View of River Nore from Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
View of Kilkenny Castle and Rose Garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
View of Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Work has been recently completed in providing a seating and pedestrian priority area on Dean street adjacent to St Canice’s Church. Attractive paving and sets have been provided with Kilkenny limestone trims.
Attractive sets at entrance to St Canice's church. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The Historic St Mary’s Church graveyard was officially opened to the public by our Mayor on the 1st June 2012.
A detailed conservation plan for the graveyard was completed in 2003. The opening of the graveyard is a step in the overall conservation plan for the Church and Graveyard. The church was founded some time before 1205 within the historic core of Kilkenny City.
There will be tours of the graveyard available through out the summer 2012.
Path through graveyard. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
One of the Historic graves within the churchyard. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Newly opened gateway on to St Marys Lane. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The Graveyard has a large variety of plant species which are to be protected. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Tour underway in Graveyard by Patrick Neary Archaeologist. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The History of Kilkenny can be seen in its Kilkenny limestone through out the City.
Gate to St Mary's Church graveyard, St Marys Lane. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Kilkenny Limestone wall to Kilkenny Castle Park. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The city Wall location is marked on Ormond road, in both Irish and English, this section is dated 1275. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Ormonde College, Ormonde rd., Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The KKB are proud to announce with St Kieran Street Traders the launch of Kilkenny 2012 “Tidy towns Project Street “. Kilkenny Mayor David Fitzgerald launched the project surrounded by colourful balloons on the 19th April on St Kieran street.
The KKB are proud to work with the St Kieran street traders to develop and promote the street which is located in the historic centre of the City. It is proposed to organise events during 2012 and showcase all of the best of Kilkenny in this pedestrianised street of cafes, restaurants, boutiques, bars, bookshops and hairdressers.
Tidy Towns project street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Launch of Tidy Towns project street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Heraldic Banners and flags of the Butler Family decorate the Castle. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The 2012 Castle Heritage open day took place on the 11 March 2012. There was a large attendance at the Castle which was open without charge to the public. There were a number of exhibitions including a display of historic Kilkenny City documents including the Liber Primus Kilkennieness 1231-1537, our city’s earliest book recording events of the Corporation of Kilkenny.
Traditional Horse drawn Coach in the Castle Park Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Entrance gate from the Parade into Kilkenny Castle at Christmas 2011
View of St Marys Cathedral from the Parade. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Kilkenny Design centre: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Under: Narrow access steps viewed from top of tower Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Top of restored tower. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan officially opening the restored tower in the presence of Kilkenny Mayor Fitzgerald. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Kilkenny welcomed the Rail Preservation Society of Ireland RPSI to McDonagh Station Kilkenny on a sunny Saturday 10th September 2011. A large crowd welcomed the steam train. The train was drawn by veteran steam engine No 186 class J15 built in 1879. It was in service until 1964 and is now operated by the RPSI. For more information on the RPSI www.steamtrainsireland.com
Kilkenny welcomes the train. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Colourful flowers at Kilkenny station complement the steam engine colours. Copyright Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Steam and smoke at the Kilkenny Footbridge. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Kilkenny achieves “clean to European norms” status in latest Ibal report which is an excellent result.
Colourful Display on The Parade, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful