9 Apr 1603: As news of Elizabeth I's death spreads across #Munster & #Leinster Catholics begin to seize Church of #Ireland churches for their use #otd (image is of St Canice’s cathedral #Kilkenny)
9 Apr 1636: d. John Roche Bishop of #Ferns #otd while on a visit to his relation David Rothe bishop of #Ossory, historian & sometime hagiographer of Brigid at #Kilkenny (Google books)
Tramps of Kilkenny!
Tickets:
www.watergatetheatre.com/whats-on/eve...
#springsteenire #watergatetheatre #springsteen #BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss #kilkenny #ireland #cokilkenny
Transcript of a gravestone inscription.
On this day in 1724, Susanna Boulster Moxson died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from St. John's, Kilkenny, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/moxson1724
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle is the main attraction in Kilkenny (Ireland), but the town itself is very nice too. We provide information for a self-guided walking tour of Kilkenny. Let us know how you liked it. #Kilkenny #Ireland backpackandsnorkel.c...
I know I should be gatekeeping my favourite places but I really can't. I just ate the best food I've had in four years in #kilkenny. If you haven't tried it yet try #algarve_grill. The food is exceptional. And I really mean it. Best grill I've had since leaving Greece.
Morcal / Morel
Beautiful morel mushroom found in Kilkenny today 🍄
#morel
#fungus
#kilkenny
#speirgorm
#spéirghorm
29 Mar 1672: d. Griffith Williams of Treflan near #Caernarfon, peppery pamphleteering Bishop of #Ossory at #Kilkenny #otd (eebo)
Early in his career in #Wales his wife took him to court for neglect. Compared himself to his predecessor John Bale...
21 Mar 1650: The Earl of Ormond's own regiment surrenders to Oliver Cromwell, at Gowran Co. #Kilkenny #otd All the officers are then shot on Cromwell's order. Many of them, including some #English royalists, had earlier refused terms.
From Grose's Antiquities (1781), Gowran, Co. #Kilkenny
Image: illustration from ‘Joinery (Teach Yourself Series): A Practical Guide to Woodworking’, by T. O. Howard (1951) | black-and-white photo of just sleeved lower arms and hands of someone hold a plank of wood and doing something with a metal device which is held in the right hand; hard to be certain, but it looks as though some black lines have been added afterwards to the image • "Reading Room: I Took a Hammer in My Hand – Jan McCullough at Tea Houses In partnership with Butler Gallery, the Tea Houses presents Reading Room: I Took a Hammer in My Hand, a week-long public reading room curated by Rachel Botha and artist Jan McCullough as part of the artist’s current exhibition, I Took a Hammer in My Hand at Butler Gallery. The Tea Houses will feature books from the artist’s collection - including the 1973 ‘Women’s Build-It and Fix-It Handbook’ the exhibition is named after - alongside maquettes, manuals, zines, films and local publications about woodworking, DIY culture, labour…”
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
Jan McCullough at Tea Houses
Closing Sat 21 Mar
Details → dnote.website?dnote=jan-mc...
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This St Patrick's day we are sharing this lovely watercolour from the journals of Hilda Zigomala, showing a moment of reflection in #Kilkenny. #StPatricksDay #StPatrick
Mayor welcomes removal of his name from ticketed event www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0315/1... Promo stpatricksfestivalkilkenny.com/look-ahead-to-st-patrick... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #kilkenny
Mayor welcomes removal of his name from ticketed event www.rte.ie/news/irel... Promo stpatricksfestivalki... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #kilkenny
View of a tall round tower and cathedral windows against a blue sky dotted with white clouds.
Fiona Simpson (AWS) and Ed Melvin (Marino Software) at the AWS AI and Data Conference in Kilkenny. The two leaders are pictured standing between statues at the event venue.
Great to see Fiona Simpson (AWS GM) and our own Ed Melvin (CSO) discussing the road to modernization. As an AWS Partner, we’re focused on making AI work for the enterprise and public sector—keeping it effective, responsible, and compliant. 🚀🤖
#AWS #MarinoSoftware #ResponsibleAI #Kilkenny
Tramps of Kilkenny!
Tickets:
www.watergatetheatre.com/whats-on/eve...
#springsteenire #watergatetheatre #springsteen #BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss #kilkenny #ireland #cokilkenny
A view through one of the cloister arches to the tower of Jerpoint Abbey. The carving of a dragon like beast can be seen on the cloister arch.
In today's edition of our MonumentMonday newsletter, we take a trip to Kilkenny to visit a true medieval marvel – the wonderful Jerpoint Abbey.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Kilkenny #Medieval #DiscoverIreland #IrelandTravel
At least some #Kilkenny lads won something this weekend.
Least some #kilkenny hurlers won something this weekend.
18 greyhounds injured, 12 killed in races at #Kilkenny track in 2025 - the joint highest number of deaths at the track since records began facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #Ireland #BanGreyhoundRacing
This guy gets it! ☝️
#CartoonSaloon #Kilkenny #Ireland
Nature Picture of the Week
A lovely photo entitled “Yellow Day”, taken in Co. Kilkenny 🌼
A big thank you to Sean V. Flynn from the Franciscan College Gormanston in Co. Meath for sending in this photo.
#nature #Kilkenny #NaturePictureOfTheWeek #photography #biodiversity
A tall glass of ruby ale is next to a porcelain white rabbit and a red and black pint can.
Staying in the red zone again, and trying a #sullivans Maltings Irish Ale
New to me, malty and slightly sweet, biscuit notes and a caramel closer. Light and refreshing.
#craftBeer #redAle #kilkenny #bSkyBeer
Janet Horner and Hazel Chu surrounded by May women in front of a Green Party banner
Mná Glasa at our 2026 Green Party Convention. Proud to stand with so many strong women. #Greens2026 #Kilkenny #Ireland #Politics @greenparty.ie
#Kilkenny always leads to “ #reunification “ & “f**k the monarchy” for some reason #FridayVibes