Freebooters clean up in Kilkenny!

Freebooters Football club  join  with the KKB to undertake cleanups in Kilkenny.

Freebooters girls team members with John Scott ( team manager) and Sean Leahy ( KKB Chairman) on a recent clean up in the Newpark area. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Freebooters girls team members with John Delaney ( Team Coach) and Elaine Bradshaw ( KKB Secretary) on a recent clean up in the Hebron road area. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Composting seminar 2nd April 2012

Composting Seminar 2nd April 2012 Millennium Court Community Centre, Hebron Rd., 10am-1pm

Turning Kitchen Waste into compost made easy!

Using a Home composter reduces waste and is environmentally friendly.   Learn also simple ways to attract wildlife into your garden.

All are welcome, please ring the County Environmental officer at 056-7794470 to book a place.

St Patrick’s Day in Kilkenny 2012

KKB Bicycle float, St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.St Patrick's day

Mayor of Kilkenny at the St Patrick's day Parade Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

No dog fouling bicycle float ! St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

KKB Bicycle float St Patrick's day Kilkenny: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

 

Heritage open day at Kilkenny Castle

Heraldic Banners and flags of the Butler Family decorate the Castle. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The 2012 Castle Heritage open day took place on the 11 March 2012. There was a large attendance at the Castle which was open without charge to the public. There were a number of exhibitions including a display of historic Kilkenny City documents  including the Liber Primus Kilkennieness 1231-1537, our city’s earliest book recording events of the Corporation of Kilkenny.

Traditional Horse drawn Coach in the Castle Park Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

River Nore Board walk officially opened.

An extensive new river Nore board walk has  opened  for use. It is now possible to walk down the Canal walk from Canal square, cross Ossory Bridge and return along the new  Lacken Board walk back to the City Centre. This major development enhances the extensive amenities already available  along the river Nore  in both the Greens Bridge and Ossory bridge directions.

Free Electrical Recycling in Kilkenny City

The KKB welcomes this Kilkenny Local Authorities initiative.  The KKB encourages all to make use of the Free electrical recycling opportunity which  is to take place in Kilkenny City at Cillin Hill on Saturday 3rd march 2012  between 10am and 4pm.  See poster under. See also link for PDF poster.

Poster Electrical recycling: Kilkenny Local Authorities.

Callan Cillín Mooncoin Mar 20121 recycling poster