Kilkenny City is to host the Tidy Towns South East Regional Awards 2013.
We look forward to welcoming all of the south east regional winners to the Kilkenny Castle Parade Tower on Monday the 4th November 2013.
The Historic Parade tower at Kilkenny Castle
Some of the KKB 2013 awards prize winners in the Commercial categories.
Winner of the best garden in St Mary’s parish and also overall city winner in Kilkenny City in 2013 Catherine Duffy, Fr Delahunty Place
St Johns Parish overall winner: Dean and Ludmilla Welch, Lintown Avenue, Lintown Hall, Johnswell road
St Patricks Parish winner best Garden:Dermot and Eileen Brophy, Riverview
St Canices parish: Best garden winner, Timothy and Maura Clifford, Lord Edward St, the Butts
St Patrick’s Parish wins Best Tidy Towns Parish in Kilkenny award 2013 at the annual Tidy Towns Awards ceremony which took place at Hotel Kilkenny.
St Fiacre’s church in St Patrick’s Parish
The award of best garden in Kilkenny city went to Catherine Duffy, No.9 Fr Delahunty Place, St Mary’s Parish.
The best small estate in Kilkenny was won by Glendine Court, Glendine road, St Johns Parish.
The best large estate in Kilkenny was won by The Sycamores and Aylesbury, St Canice’s Parish.
The KKB 2013 annual Awards is to take place at Hotel Kilkenny, on Tuesday the 15th October 2013 at 8 pm.
Attractive window box. copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
A Michelin star has arrived in Kilkenny City, Congratulations to Campagne!
Local Kilkenny produce after a warm summer !
Kilkenny City has performed very strongly in the 2013 National Tidy Towns competition. Presentations took place in Dublin on the 9th September 2013. Receiving a total of 313 marks, Kilkenny was placed just 3 marks behind the overall National Tidy Town winner Moynalty, Co Meath. Chairman David Fitzgerald complemented the hard work and commitment of the Citizens of Kilkenny, City Authorities and the many Voluntary Organisations in achieving such a result for Kilkenny City.
Kilkenny city received the following awards:
KKB Committee celebrate following the National awards presentations 2013
Kilkenny improved a total of 4 marks in the following categories.
For further information on our City’s 2013 Report (link). National Tidy Towns
The latest Ibal anti-litter survey places Kilkenny as the tidiest City in Ireland with a “Cleaner than European Norms” rating. Kilkenny came 2nd in Ireland in the overall rankings behind Cavan town.
“Congratulations to the citizens and local authority of Kilkenny – an excellent result – what is noticeable about Kilkenny and other very high ranking towns / cities is the great care that is taken in the overall presentation of the environment and it is not just about litter.