Colourful butterfly along the River Nore. Copyright Pat & Mary Durkin
Kilkenny city provided a colourful welcome to all our visitors along the canal walk and river Nore.
Kilkenny City, Home of the Kilkenny Arts Festival
Category Archives: Kilkenny City
St Kieran st: Tidy Towns Project street
St Kieran street traders are working together with the KKB to develop their historic City centre Street
Lautrecs. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The Good Earth. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Sue Ryder. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The Med. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Butterslip. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Peaches. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Lorimat. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
MIMI. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Stone House Books. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Kilkenny in Bloom
Wonderful flower displays are to be seen through out Kilkenny City.
High Street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
High Street and City Hall. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Rose Garden Kilkenny Castle. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
High Street and City Hall. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
St Kieran street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
St Kieran street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Laneway. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Court House Parliament st. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
City war memorial on Canal square.
Newly erected City war memorial on Canal square. copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Newly erected city war memorial on Canal square. copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden in Summer
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.
Lakeside swans and signets
Shall we round them up. Copyright: Pat & Mary Durkin
Are they all lined up. Copyright: Pat & Mary Durkin
On the way back to the water. Copyright: Pat & Mary Durkin
Attractive street paving at Dean street
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
St. Mary’s Church Historic graveyard opens to the public
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
Historic Kilkenny Limestone
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
Bin it your way !
Launch on the Parade in Kilkenny by the Minister of the Environment Mr Phil Hogan of our Bin it your way! city initiative to encourage the responsible disposal of chewing gum.
Bin it your way! launch. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.