{"id":435,"date":"2010-08-31T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?p=435"},"modified":"2018-05-25T09:35:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T09:35:51","slug":"colourful-ring-road-roundabouts-provide-welcome-to-kilkenny-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"Colourful ring road roundabouts provide welcome to Kilkenny City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_423\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82581.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-423\" class=\"size-full wp-image-423\" title=\"DSCF8258\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82581.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82581.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82581-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82581-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colour on the Waterford road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_434\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-434\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-434\" title=\"august 10\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8318-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8318-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8318-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8318.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow is the theme on the New Orchard Road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_432\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8307.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-432\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-432\" title=\"Aug 10\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8307-e1283099270490-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8307-e1283099270490-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8307-e1283099270490.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multi colour welcomes visitors on the Dublin road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The colour in the city&#8217;s roundabouts can now be appreciated.\u00a0 the Ring road is a blaze of colour with each roundabout themed\u00a0 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\u00a0 has been completed along much of the route.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The roundabout planting also includes trees and permanent planting to provide colour through out the year.\u00a0 Extensive tree planting has taken place all along the city Ring road, providing screening and cover.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_415\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-415\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-415\" title=\"DSCF8278\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8278-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8278-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8278.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Callan  road roundabout adjacent to Hotel Kilkenny . Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_424\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-424\" title=\"August 2010\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82641-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82641-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF82641.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A multi-colour bed welcomes all to the Kells road roundabout. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_430\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8302.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-430\" title=\"August 2010\" src=\"https:\/\/keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8302.jpg 480w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DSCF8302-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennettsbridge road roundabout sports the Kilkenny colours!. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The colour in the city&#8217;s roundabouts can now be appreciated.\u00a0 the Ring road is a blaze of colour with each roundabout themed\u00a0 so that each is a unique experience. 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