What a fantastic resource we have through our City with the River Nore and its wooded banks. The spread of invasive species including Himalayan balsam and giant hog weed within the river Nore corridor through Kilkenny city has been been halted and our ongoing inspections and management has see a major decline in their occurrence. This has allowed the strong re-establishment of native Irish riverside species of plants and shrubs which help to stablise the river banks.
Kilkenny county council have recently completed the conservation of the two tea houses located on the river Nore adjacent to the Riverside Park in the centre of Kilkenny.
The gothic style tea houses also known as “pleasure houses ” are of c 1800 construction making a picturesque impression due to their location overlooking the River Nore. The extensive works which have taken place in the former brewery lands has facilitated the opening up the area with a new riverside walk adjacent to the tea houses.
There is an open day to view the newly completed conservation work on Monday, 30 May 2022 between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM all are welcome.
The new river side park forms an attractive pedestrian link between Greens bridge and the Market yard.
CBS, Nore River Catchment Trust, NPWS and KKB gather at Kilkenny Castle prior to undertaking a River Nore alien invasive species walk over survey May 2022.
The murals are located in the city centre including Parliament st., Kieran st and Mary’s Lane. Hope you enjoy seeing them
State street staff are working to keep Kilkenny Beautiful and have joined with KKB in arranging a number of spring cleans as Kilkenny prepared for the 2022 Tidy Town competition.
Congratulation to all who recently came out for a big clean up during May .
KKB welcomes Nationwide to our beautiful city to showcase some of our many environmental and biodiversity projects currently underway.
What a treat it was to get back out and enjoy the St Patrick’s weekend here in Kilkenny. Wonderful weather and a great atmosphere.Congratulations to all who took part and for the organisation of the event. Both the Parade and Canal square were packed with visitors enjoying the music food and amusements.
The fireworks display was also fantastic.
Christmas colour and Christmas cheer from Kilkenny . Congratulations to all who worked to make Yulefest a success as part of a sustainable Kilkenny Christmas. See also the RTE Nationwide 17th December visit to Kilkenny.
Santa arrived to open the festival on a cycle powered float followed by a Cavalcade of young and old on their bicycles.The 2022 Kilkenny cat was unveiled. On the parade many of our local musicians have had the opportunity to perform to an appreciative public.The Christmas market in 2021 was particularly attractive with local producers and artists displaying their wares.
Happy Christmas 2021 from keep Kilkenny beautiful.
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Congratulations to Ennis as national winner in 2021 with 355 points. We as a tidy towns committee understand the extent of effort and commitment that was required by the hardworking Ennis committee to achieve this award. Congratulations also to Kilsheelan in the highly contested Southeast award who achieved 353 points.
Kilkenny were joint 4th overall in the national Tidytowns competition with a score of 351 points. Great credit to all our current and past volunteers for getting us up to this level , retaining our gold medal status and moving up a further 9 pts.
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the Adjudicators concluding remarks noted
Kilkenny is a beautiful historic city, and you are commended for the wonderful work you have done over the years in keeping it looking its best. We look forward to receiving your application in 2022
The second round adjudication noted ( visit date 04/09/2021)
We enjoyed The Parade Outdoor Market on the day of adjudication. It was great to see the local food markets and exhibitions on such a busy day. This area surrounding the castle was litter free and is well presented. We admired the planters on the street and hanging baskets on the lamp posts. This area also has plenty of outdoor seating
which is so functional particularly on market day. Skate Park is a significant recreational amenity in the city for all to enjoy.
We noted the provision of additional outdoor seating areas in the Market Yard and Parliament Street in addition to the bins. We are pleased to see the wildflower area at Kilkenny Castle and we noted the Windgap Hill Amenity Area with outdoor seating on the Dublin road entering the city.
The wild flowers on the KK Ring road are eye catching and colourful. We could see the work that has gone into reducing grass cutting and verge management which will benefit the pollinators. There are many shop fronts in the city centre maintained to a high standard.
We admired The World’s End and E. Connell on John Street. The Kilford Arms Hotel and Bridie’s General Store are also eye catching and presented well. We commend you on keeping the city centre litter free.
We noted the absence of litter in smaller areas also such as St. Mary’s Lane. The street signage in the city centre is of a high standard and we were impressed with the area outside of the The Left Bank. The large Roman numeral clock on the building next to ‘The Field’ is impressive in addition to the hanging planters outside The Field and AIB
on High Street.
We were pleased with the standard of the approach roads. Bennetsbridge roundabout on the Dublin road is welcoming and we liked the planters and its overall appearance.
