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Keep kilkenny Beautiful Awards 2010: Wednesday 20th October Hotel Kilkenny
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:
Winner Dunromin B&B, Dublin Road,
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,
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,
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.
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)
Division 2; Ashurst, (KKB Crystal & €400 Garden Voucher)
Division 1; Parkview / Parkview Drive (KKB Crystal & €500 Garden Voucher)
KKB presents National award to Kilkenny City

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)
Supervalu Kilkenny sponsors roundabout
Celebrations take place in Kilkenny following National Award
Kilkenny wins large urban centre award 2010
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
M9 Motorway completion diverts traffic away from historic Kilkenny City
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.
KKB bins the rubbish not the kats!
Colourful ring road roundabouts provide welcome to Kilkenny City
The colour in the city’s roundabouts can now be appreciated. the Ring road is a blaze of colour with each roundabout themed so that each is a unique experience. Roundabouts are also signed to aid orientation. the ring road forms a green parkway extending from the Waterford rd to the Castlecomer road. sections of the ring road have also been planted with wild flowers. The extensive city pedestrian and cycle way network has been completed along much of the route.
The roundabout planting also includes trees and permanent planting to provide colour through out the year. Extensive tree planting has taken place all along the city Ring road, providing screening and cover.
“Don’t Rubbish our Heritage” anti litter week 2010 in Kilkenny
An anti litter week titled “Don’t Rubbish our Heritage” took place in Kilkenny City as part of Heritage Week 2010.
On Thursday the 26th of August the Kilkenny City dog mascot handed out HSE information leaflets and pooper scoopers to dog walkers along the Canal and Castle Parade. the aim was to educate dog owners in relation to the importance of the responsible disposal of Dog waste.

Sheamus and the Fox attract young hurlers!, Heritage week 2010 anti litter action: Copyright Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
On Friday 27th of August we had extra cleaning help from Sheamus an enthusiastic street cleaner and his fox. Old and young alike were beguiled by the smart fox and silver tongued street cleaner. We thank Bui Bolg street performers who circulated High Street and St Kieran Street highlighting the importance of not throwing rubbish on the street and not stubbing cigarettes.























