Clean up completed, congratulations to the Kilkenny Sub Aqua club on their big river Nore clean up during 2016!
Category Archives: Kilkenny City
Arts Festival in Kilkenny
Welcome to our Arts Festival! The long summer evenings can be wonderful in Kilkenny.
Lady Desart pedestrian bridge
River Nore, John’s bridge and Kilkenny Castle
Lady Desart bridge reflected in the still evening.
Kilkenny Castle at dusk
Kilkenny looking beautiful this Summer
the Parade
St Mary’s Cathedral
St Kieran’s Street
Kytelers historic public house
John street
picnic area in castle park
Balsam in Kilkenny City gets a bash!
The non-native invasive species is to be found on the river Nore close to Kilkenny City. The plant due to its large size, it can smother native plant species reducing biodiversity and needs to be kept under control.The plant is an annual and it is important to remove new season growth prior to seeding.
Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Environmental Subcommittee undertook a pilot balsam removal project on the river Breagagh in 2015. This was found to be quite successful with only limited new plant growth in the areas cleared in 2015.
In 2016 Keep Kilkenny Beautiful has proceeded with a much larger Balsam removal project. This commenced in May 2016 with removal of any new plants in the section of the river between Ossory Bridge and the Boardwalk area.In addition, clearance is also being undertaken in the river Breagagh. The work is being done section by section by hard-working volunteers without the use of chemicals. The plants are being pulled by the root and are being composted. Repeat visits are being made during the course of the summer to remove any additional balsam growth and to prevent flowering. The results of this larger pilot project will be reviewed again in detail in 2017 to assess the success of the work and to see if any adjustments to the work procedure be considered.
KKB are also thankful of the assistance and cooperation being received from Kilkenny Angler’s and Kilkenny County Council.
KKB welcomes new volunteers to assist . See our Contacts page, also see also our Events page.
Regina Byrne Hon Secretary KKB and Bernadette Moloney Environmental awareness Officer with a large balsam plant on the board walk.
Hard working volunteer group on the Board walk making ready to clear the Balsam
Riverside clean up!
The entrance to the Riverside drive access to the Nore riverside walk looks a lot better today after the great spring cleaning work which has been completed. We thank the support of the Presbyterian Church in Kilkenny who came out in large numbers to work for the community. their aim is “Faith in Deed”, what a great way to do it!
Hurling sculpture unveiled in Kilkenny
An amazing new hurling sculpture has been erected at Canal Square in Kilkenny city centre. This culture celebrates the success of hurling in Kilkenny city and county. The piece was sculpted in Kilkenny limestone by Sculptor, Barry Wrafter. The prominent location on Canal Square is already becoming an attraction for locals and tourists alike. There is a wonderful backdrop of the river Nore and Kilkenny Castle.
Waiting for the official unveiling!
Some of the large crowd
the Sculpture is finally officially unveiled for all to see!
Rothe House Garden and KKB – open garden day
Saturday May 28th : Presentation at Bee friendly Rothe House garden 1pm-3pm. There will also be the identification of bee/pollinator friendly plants. All are welcome. Entry to the Gardens is free to all on the day. Arranged by KKB and Rothe House gardens.
We also welcome Tanguy de Toulgoët a bee keeper to explain the art of bee keeping. He uses a French system using a vertical divisible hive. The small boxes suits very well the size of the bee cluster especially during the winter. It is a great hive to keep bees naturally. They organise their nest in their own way and the surplus honey is harvested (if any) around August. The honey is stored in the higher boxes. The honey will be pressed or can be eaten in the comb. A full box is always left for the bees for the winter.
Rothe house gardens
National spring Clean
The Kilkenny City Spring Clean continues. Tyndall Mountain Club members joined forces with KKB over the last number of weeks to Keep Kilkennny Beautiful. The results were fantastic! Clean ups included many bags of recyclable materials, glass and plastics.
If you are interested in our City and want to make a difference, why not contact Keep Kilkennny Beautiful and join our winning team!
Why not email us: mail@keepkilkennybeautiful.com 
Kilkenny City – Planting Oak Trees during National Tree Week
Tree planting at the County Hall Keep Kilkenny Beautiful recently celebrated in cooperation with Kilkenny county council Irish National tree week with the planting of seven trees within the grounds of Kilkenny County Hall. The seven oak trees were a gift from the National Tidy Towns to Kilkenny City as multiple overall national towns winner and symbolise the seven signatories to the 1916 proclamation. The trees are located along a very popular walking route which leads from Kilkenny city centre along the River Nore East riverbank to Ossory bridge. The oak trees will add to the biodiversity of the area and create as they grow a wonderful habitat for many species of plants and insects and will also give cover for wildlife.
St Patrick’s weekend in Kilkenny
National celebration in our colourful city!
