Category Archives: Cityscape

President Obama to visit Ireland

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It was reported today that president Obama may visit Kilkenny during his official visit to Ireland in May 2011. On behalf of Kilkenny City the Keep kilkenny Beautiful Committee look forward to extending a warm welcome to President Obama.

Work is already underway in preparing Kilkenny for the 2011 National tidy Towns Competition. In 2010 kilkenny achieved a gold medal and was also awarded the title of Best large urban centre in the country.

A tomb in the historic St Canice’s Cathedral has the remains of Bishop John Kearney (c.1742–1813), who was Mr Obama’s great-great-great-granduncle. He became provost of Trinity College Dublin in 1799 and was bishop of Ossory 1806-1813. His home in Kilkenny was the historic Bishops palace which is located adjacent to the cathedral and still in use to day by the Heritage council.

Summer colour, Orchids bloom in Kilkenny

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Rare orchids are to be found in Kilkenny. The area is protected from grass cutting in the summer months when the very attractive orchids bloom. The local Melville Residents association keeps the area to a high standard.

Attractively planted bank at Melville. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Orchids and other wild flowers bloom in Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Orchids in Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Orchids in Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.


Kilkenny at Christmas

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Kilkenny is a visitors delight over Christmas.

The newly completed Parade provides a fitting location for the Christmas tree this year. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Christmas market located on the Parade close to Kilkenny Castle.Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

City Hall on High street in the festive season! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle on ice! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

St John's Church, John street in the winter sun! Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle quarter in snow!

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Kilkenny has received a taste of a hard  continental winter with  freezing temperatures blue skies and crisp snow! What a pleasure it is to stroll through  the Kilkenny Castle and park quarter.

Dukesmeadows.

Kilkenny Castle park

The low winter sun shines through the trees in the Castle park

Autumn changes to winter in the Castle park

The main entrance to Kilkenny Castle gives a Christmas feeling!

The Castle yard

The Castle Yard

Kilkenny Castle in winter

Winter evening in Kilkenny

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The recent heavy snow and crisp air  presents Kilkenny in a new light on the evening of the 2nd day of December 2010.  A pleasant walk  a dusk through the historic Irishtown, St Canice’s  and Black Abbey areas of the City!

Black Abbey

Kilkenny City walls and gate.

St Canice's Catholic church

St Canice's cathedral and the historic round tower has seen many snow covered winters over the centuries.

St Canices steps leading from Irishtown to the Cathedral

Colourful ring road roundabouts provide welcome to Kilkenny City

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Colour on the Waterford road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Yellow is the theme on the New Orchard Road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Multi colour welcomes visitors on the Dublin road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The colour in the city’s roundabouts can now be appreciated.  the Ring road is a blaze of colour with each roundabout themed  so that each is a unique experience. Roundabouts are also signed to aid orientation. the ring road forms a green parkway extending from the Waterford rd to the Castlecomer road. sections of the ring road have also been planted with wild flowers. The extensive city pedestrian and cycle way network  has been completed along much of the route.

The roundabout planting also includes trees and permanent planting to provide colour through out the year.  Extensive tree planting has taken place all along the city Ring road, providing screening and cover.

Callan road roundabout adjacent to Hotel Kilkenny . Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

A multi-colour bed welcomes all to the Kells road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Bennettsbridge road roundabout sports the Kilkenny colours!. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful