Category Archives: Kilkenny City

KKB distributes trees to Kilkenny

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During March the KKB distributed a large number trees through out the city for planting by community groups, residents associations and other groups.  The  KKB wish to thank O’Loughlin Gaels GAA club for facilitating the distribution of trees from  their car park on the 12th March 2011. There was a range of tree types including Birch, wild cherry and mountain ash. The planting of these trees will add to the city amenity and will also  provide food and cover for wild life.

Trees being assembled for distribution by the KKB 12th March 2011. Copyright: Keep kilkenny Beautiful.

Newly planted tree at Dukesmeadows following the tree distribution by the KKB. copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

 

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.

New Year Greetings 2011

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New year greetings for 2011 from the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee!

We celebrate the success of  Kilkenny City,  Gold medal winner and also  National winner for large urban centre  in the National Tidy Towns Competition 2010.

The KKB have many projects and enhancements planned for Kilkenny in 2011.

Come and explore our City of Kilkenny in 2011. We look forward to your visit!

Sean Leahy

Chairman Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee

St. Canice's steps, Dean street, Kilkenny with St. Canice's Cathedral and historic round tower in the background.

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