OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Please note this has an earlier start time of 7:15pm* and is an outdoor walk and talk. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Tues […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower is delighted to host two of these, the first of which takes place on Sunday 12 May at 4pm. The Geminiani Ensemble : Alison Bury - […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower is delighted to host two of these, the second of which takes place on Saturday 25 May at 8pm. Pelléas Ensemble: Henry Roberts - flute, Luba […]
As part of the OPW programme of Irish Sign Language interpreted tours at Heritage sites around the country, Kilkenny Castle is offering free ISL interpreted tour Sunday 26th May at 3.30pm One of our experienced guide accompanied by an ISL interpreter will lead you throughout the restored Period Rooms of Kilkenny Castle and will put […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host AFRICA DAY here at Kilkenny Castle Park on the Saturday 1 June 2024 - 2pm to 5pm. This will surely be a wonderful and vibrant event with AfriMarket, AfriCuisine, Drumming, Fashion Show, Dancing Competition, Face Painting and Hair Braiding as well as special performance by 'Mada' and AHA […]
As Ireland marks a half century of LGBT activism, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host a talk by Tonie Walsh, founder of the Irish Queer Archives. The talk will trace the evolution of queer activism on the island of Ireland; from the formation of Belfast's Gay Liberation Society (1972) and the hugely influential Sexual Liberation […]
National Playday 2024 organised by Kilkenny County Council takes place on Saturday 13 July 2024. The theme this year is “fun for families”. This FREE event kindly hosted by the OPW and Kilkenny Castle will start at 11am and finish at 1pm. The Community Team will be based near the playground, do come along to […]
The NATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION commemorates all Irish men and Irish women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. The Kilkenny Commemoration Ceremony will be held in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle at 11am on Sunday 14 July 2024. All are very welcome to attend.
MUSIC IN THE GARDENS with St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band on Sundays 7, 14 & 28 July 2024 OPW is delighted to welcome the return of the wonderful St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band to Kilkenny Castle Park on three Sundays in July for our annual Music in the Gardens series….. Sunday 7 July […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is very pleased to welcome Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp, which returns to Kilkenny this July. Two evening concerts as follows will be hosted at The Parade Tower. SUNDAY 28 JULY, 8:00 pm MASTERS OF IRISH MUSIC Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, voice Siobhán Armstrong, early Irish harp Martin […]