Category Archives: Kilkenny City

Composting in Kilkenny!

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Composting and gardening wildlife workshop for all ages  is to take place on  Saturday the 27th November  11am-1pm at the City Library.

Come along and explore the world of composting.  Learn about the different compost systems available to you and choose the system that best suits your needs.  The workshop will introduce in detail compost bins, leaf mould and wormeries.  For younger composters make your own ‘compost in a bottle’ to take home and watch your organic waste change into a compost for planting your flowers and vegetables.

To encourage wildlife into your garden take home our top ten tips including log piles, nesting boxes and wildlife friendly plants.  A sample of live freshwater invertebrates will help you to learn the benefits of garden ponds while our singing garden birds will help you identify your garden birds.

This event is organised in partnership between Kilkenny County Council and Keep Kilkenny Beautiful for EU Waste Reduction Week. we look forward to seeing you there!

Composting Kilkenny City

Keep kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010: Wednesday 20th October Hotel Kilkenny

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A very successful awards night event took place on the 20th October at Hotel Kilkenny. there was a very large attendance. The event commenced with a video on Kilkenny in 2010  filmed and edited by Simon Bluett a junior KKB member. This was followed by the presentation ceremony. Refreshments and finger food were served following the event. There were a number of environmental stands at the venue.

The following is the results of  the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards night.

Private Houses – Group 1

Areas Judged; Ardnore Area – Willow Close – Elm Green, Bennettsbridge Rd. Dukesmeadow, Gallowshill, Melville Heights, Beech Park, Cedarview Close, Cedarview Drive, Cedarview Avenue, Cederview Crescent, Loughboy Park, Marble Crest, Noremount, Sycamore Drive, Riverview, Archers Crescent.

RESULTS

3rd Ann & Denis Mulhall, Noremount,

2nd Teresa & Tony Scanlon, Loughboy Park,

1st Frank & Mary Blanch, Cedarview Close

Private Houses – Group 2

Areas Judged; Glendine Heights, The Weir, Richview, Newpark Lawn, Newpark Drive, Newpark Close, Old Newpark, Lakeside, Ossory Park, De La Salle Place, Ballybough Street, Bridgeview Gardens, St. Mauls, Meadow Way, Castlecomer Road.

RESULTS

3rd Jimmy Leahy, Richview

2nd Tom & Martha Gannon,  Glendine,

_1st Liam & Mary Kelly, Newpark Lower

Private Houses – Group 3

Areas Judged; The Fairways, Beechlawns, Rosewood, New Orchard, The Orchard, Pococke Valley, Pococke Upper, Pococke Lower, Ashfield.

RESULTS

3rd Geraldine Wade, New Orchard,

2nd Bridget & May Keogh, The Fairways,

1st Joe Nolan,  New Orchard.

Private Houses – Group 4

Areas Judged; College Road, Circular Road, Robertshill, College Court, College Gardens, Goal Road, Walkin Street, College Square, Ashurst, Ashleigh Court, McCauley Place.

RESULTS

3rd Rita Cullen, College Road,

2nd Frances O’Connor, College Court,

1st Jim Sanders, Walkin Street.

Private Houses – Group 5

Areas Judged; Sion Meadows, Altamount, Shandon Park, Leggetsrath, Lacken Drive, O’Loughlin Road, Assumption Place, O’Loughlin Court, Bishop Birch Place, Hebron Park.

RESULTS

3rd Angela Harold,  O’Loughlin Court,

2nd Cremin Family,  Shandon Park,

1st Eileen & Michael Kinchella,  Assumption Pl.

Private Houses – Group 6

Areas Judged; Cypress Grove, Cypress Avenue, Cypress Court, Hazel Grove, Laurel Court, Laurel Avenue, Laurel Grove, Maple Drive, Pinewood Avenue, Riverview, Woodbine Avenue, Archers Court.

RESULTS

3rd Phylis O’Rourke, Laurel Court,

2nd Caroline Carroll,  Hazel Grove,

1st Kathleen Fitzmaurice & Bernadette Gaffney, Hazel Grove.

Private Houses – Group 7

Areas Judged; Westfield, Clongowan, Park na Gowan, Cashel Downs, Edenvale Close, Larchfield, Fiacres Place, Patrick’s Close, Fr. Hayden Road, The Paddocks, Loughboy Park,

RESULTS

3rd Liza Brennan, Breda Walsh,  Hollybank Lawn,

2nd Caplice Family  Cashel Downs,

1st Patsy Hanrahan, Cashel Drive, Cashel Downs

Private Houses – Group 8

Areas Judged; Springfields, Springmount, Haltigan Terrace, Deans Court, Upper New Street, The Sycamores, Freshford Road, Clarnwood, Banim Terrace.

RESULTS

3rd Bernie Cantwell, “Lesheen”, Springmount,

2nd Judy Doran,  Deans Court,

1st. Mary Wyse, Haltigan Terrace,

Private Houses – Group 9

Areas Judged; Stephen Street, Fr. Murphy Square, St. Frances Terrace, Fatima Place, Kennyswell Road, Rosehill, Dominic Street, Rioch Street, Fr. Delahunty Terrace, Fr. Albert Place, Old Callan Road, College Gardens, Dean Cavanagh Place.

RESULTS

3rd Mrs. Duffy, Fr. Delahunty Terrace,

2nd Murray Family, Fr. Murphy Square,

1st. Julia Kavanagh, Dominic Street.

Bed & Breakfasts Nominations;

Butler Court, Patrick Street, Abbey Lodge, Butts Roundabout, Castle Lodge, Bennettsbridge Road, Breagagh House, Dean Street, Olinda, Bennettsbridge Road, Dunromin B&B, Dublin Road, Fanad House, Castle Road, Park Villa, Castlecomer Road, Auburndale, Waterford Road.

RESULTS

Runner-up Fanad House, Castle Road:

BEST B+B runner up Fanad House, Bennettsbridge rd., Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Winner Dunromin B&B, Dublin Road,

Best B+B Dunromin, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

2010  Private Houses  Most Unusual Display

Carmel Drennan, Woodbine Avenue

Best Floral Display

Mrs. Reynolds, St. Frances Terrace

Mrs. Reynolds, St. Frances Terrace. BEST FLORAL DISPLAY - PRIVATE HOUSES. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny beautiful

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010  Commercial Section

Best Floral Display – Pubs

Runner-up Leydon’s Bar, John Street,

Winner Bollard’s, Kieran Street,

BOLLARD'S, ST KIERAN ST. COMMERCIAL SECTION BEST FLORAL DISPLAY - PUBS: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Best Shop Front

Runner-up Kenna’s Butchers, Friary Street,

Winner The Good Earth, Kieran Street,

The Good Earth St Kieran's street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Best Shop Signage

Runner-up Casa Lamps, High Street,

Winner Lanigan’s, Mary’s Lane,

Best Shop Front – Top & Bottom

Runner-up Pauls, High Street,

Winner Michael Dore, High Street,

M Dore, High Street, Best Shop Front top and bottom. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Best Floral Display – Commercial

Winner McDonagh Junction

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010   Best Community Effort

Newpark Resource Centre (Allotments)

Individual Community Awards

Donal Croghan, Jude Curran, Joe Nolan, Joe Malone, James Holden,

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards  2010  Special Awards  Environmental

Nominations; Borough Council (Canal Square), CBS Primary School, St. Patrick’s Parish Centre Garden, Dept. of Psychiatry Recreation Garden at St. Luke’s Hospital

Winner: St. Patrick’s Parish Centre Garden.

St patrick's parish centre garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

St Patrick's parish centre garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Endeavour  Winner: Martin Doheny,

Kilkenny Borough Council – kilkenny City Street Sweepers

Hall of Fame  Winner: Jim Brennan, Clubhouse Hotel,

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards  2010  Residential Areas 2010

(New Entries) The Orchard,  Hebron Park,  The Weir,  Larchfield, Robertshill, Altamount, Laurel Court, Newpark Close, Beechlawns, Pococke Lower, Pococke Valley, Seville Grove, Shandon Park,

RESULTS

Best Litter Free The Orchard, (€200 Garden Voucher)

Joint 3rd Larchfield, (€100 Garden Voucher), Laurel Court, (€100 Garden Voucher)

2nd The Weir, (€300 Garden Voucher)

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010   Residential Areas 2010  (Division Three)

Lintown Hall,  Riverview, Loughboy Park, College Road, Springmount, Maidenhill, O’Loughlin Court, Greenfields, Fr. Murphy Square, Archers Crescent, Larchfield Court, Rushbrook, Lakeside, Parc na Gowan, Ardnore, Deanscourt, Springfields, Talbots Gate, Talbots Inch, Richview, The Butts.

RESULTS

Best Litter Free College Road, (€100 Garden Voucher)

3rd Springmount, (€200 Garden Voucher)

2nd Fr. Murphy Square, (€200 Garden Voucher)

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010 Residential Areas 2010 (Division Two) Ashurst, Glendine Heights, College Square, Bridgeview Gardens,Newpark Lawn, Cashel Downs, Cedarwood Park, Glendine Court, The Paddocks, Bishops Meadows, Noremount, O’Loughlin Road, Ashfield, Assumption Place, Sycamores/Aylsbury, Loreto Park, Dukesmeadows.

RESULTS

Joint Best Litter Free Ashfield,  Loreto Park, (each €100 Garden Voucher)

Joint 3rd Glendine Court, Dukesmeadows, (each €100 Garden Voucher)

2nd Bishops Meadows. (€300 Garden Voucher)

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010 Residential Areas 2010 (Division One) Edenvale Close, Beech Park,Fatima Place,Broguemakers Hill,The Fairways,St. Maul’s,Ashleigh Court,Melville Heights,Smithland Court,Clarnwood,Lacken Drive, Parkview / Parkview Drive,Cedarwood Avenue, St. Frances Terrace, College Square, Newpark Lawn.

RESULTS

Joint Best Litter Free The Fairways, Melville Heights, (each  €100 Garden Voucher)

3rd Edenvale Close, (€200 Garden Voucher)

2nd Broguemakers Hill. (€300 Garden Voucher)

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010 Residential Areas 2010 Special Draw

€100 Vouchers sponsored by McDonalds

New Entries; Robertshill, Pococke Lower 

Division 3; Lintown Hall, Rush Brook,

Division 2; Cashel Downs, The Paddocks,

Division 1; Lintown Hall, Newpark Lawn

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010 Residential Areas 2010 Overall Winners

New Entries; Shandon Park, (Clubhouse Trophy & €300 GardenVoucher)

Division 3; Maidenhill, (Eddie Corr Trophy & €300 Garden Voucher)

Maiden hill division 3 overall winner. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Division 2; Ashurst, (KKB Crystal & €400 Garden Voucher)

Ashurst overall winner division 2. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Division 1; Parkview / Parkview Drive (KKB Crystal & €500 Garden Voucher)

Division 1 Parkview, Parkview drive overall winner. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

KKB presents National award to Kilkenny City

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Sean Leahy, Chairman, KKB, presents the National Large Urban Centre award from the Tidy Towns 2010 to Mayor Martin Brett in City Hall, also pictured are members of KKB, Borough Councillors, County Manager, Joe Crockett and members of the Council Staff. (Photo: with thanks from Eoin Hennessy/www.ehp.ie. copyright : Eoin Hennessy/www.ehp.ie)

Kilkenny wins large urban centre award 2010

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There was great excitement as Sean Leahy chairman of the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful collected the national award.
” I am excited and delighted for Kilkenny” said Sean Leahy as he proudly displayed the winning trophy. Sean Leahy thanked all  in the City who gave  great support and  assistance to the KKB in 201o  in achieving this wonderful result. 

Minister Gormley with some of the Kilkenny Delegation following the presentation. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Minister Gormley with Sean Leahy Chairman and Nora Darcy, KKB Member following awards presentation, Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

M9 Motorway completion diverts traffic away from historic Kilkenny City

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The official opening of the last section of the M9 motorway took place on the 9th September 2010. The Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee were represented at the ceremony by  Chairman Sean Leahy, Hon. Secretary Elaine Bradshaw and PRO Peter Bluett. The completion of the road diverts heavy traffic away from the historic Kilkenny City. It will also allow  for   safe  access to Kilkenny  via a c. 4 km access road directly from the Motorway to our City ring road.

Official opening of Motorway 9th November 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.