OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics. The series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. All talks are free and entry is on […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics. The series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. All talks are free and entry is on […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 The series comes to an end this evening with our very own Colm Mangan, Foreperson of Kilkenny Castle Park. Tuesday 6 May: Colm Mangan 'A walk and talk through Kilkenny Castle Park' All talks are free […]
As part of Heritage Week 2025 we are delighted to welcome Commandant (Retired) Larry Scallan to the Parade Tower: 1st Battalion Kilkenny Brigade 1916-1923 (Exploring the foundations and the development of the Order of Battle and Leadership of this active Battalion) The first recruitment meeting for the Irish Volunteers took place in Kilkenny City in March […]
The annual John Bradley Memorial Weekend will take place on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2025.This year’s theme focuses on William Robertson (1770–1850), Kilkenny’s first architect.The keynote address will be delivered by Mr John Lucey on Friday night at the Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle. Friday: Reception at 6pm, Lecture at 7pm followed by […]
Join local Kilkenny Historian & retired military officer Commandant Larry Scallan on Saturday, 14th of March at 2pm in the Parade Tower to listen to a talk on ‘James Stephens (1825- 1901): Life and Legacy’ as part of St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2026. James Stephens was one of the pivotal figures of 19th-century Irish nationalism. Best […]
Join local Kilkenny Historian & retired military officer Commandant Larry Scallan on Sunday, 15th of March at 2pm in the Parade Tower to listen to a talk on Ireland’s national flag as part of St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2026. The Irish tricolour is one of the most recognisable symbols of Ireland, carrying deep historical and political meaning. It […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics. The series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. All talks are free and entry is on […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics. The series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. All talks are free and entry is on […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 As usual, there will be a wide range of speakers, covering a variety of topics. The series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. All talks are free and entry is on […]