PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS Sonata No. 34 in D minor - Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) Divertimento à Solo in Bb major - S.L. Weiss Ciaconna in G minor - S.L Weiss Carolan’s Dozen - Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) In this recital Mark Anthony McGrath performs music by the legendary Irish harper/composer Turlough O’Carolan and the greatest […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to welcome Sandro Cafolla for this talk on wildflower growing, from site prep to sowing and how to maintain a long-term ecology. Sandro's forty years of growing wildflowers simplifies the mystic and explains why there is a difference between nature and environment and how it affects what Irish gardeners buy and […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to collaborate with the Kilkenny branch of BirdWatch Ireland for another Dusk Chorus this year on Thursday 22 May. All are welcome to come along to this FREE event. Meeting Point: Courtyard This is a FREE event. No booking required. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing as this is an […]
Giedre Dunphy will give a talk on native plants and their uses in medicine and cooking. Meeting Point: Kilkenny Castle Park (at the Copper Beech tree) This is a FREE event. No booking required. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing as this is an outdoor event.
Tanguy has a strong profile as an environmentalist, educator and gardener. He is a tireless campaigner and advocate of sustainable gardening and has given lectures and talks all over Ireland. At Dunmore Country School in Durrow, Co. Laois, Tanguy and the team practice sustainable no-dig kitchen gardening and natural beekeeping. Location: Kilkenny Castle Park (in […]
Kilkenny Castle is delighted to offer an Alzheimer / Dementia inclusive tour on Friday 6th June at 3.30pm. This free tour is aimed at people living with Alzheimers and Dementia and their families and supporters. This is an opportunity to explore the period rooms and chat about the artworks and history of the Castle in […]
National Play Day 2025 organised by Kilkenny County Council Community section in conjunction with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality will be held on Saturday 5th July, 2025. The event hosted by Kilkenny County Council and OPW will take place between 12 and 2pm in Kilkenny Castle Park. The event and all activities are […]
Kilkenny Arts Festival Thursday 7 – Sunday 17 August OPW is very pleased to partner with the Festival in presenting a wonderful array of literary events in The Parade Tower, a sneak preview of some of the chapters of the Alice Project in the Medieval Room and of course the wonderful Secret Garden Music returns […]
13 – 16 August 10:45pm (20 mins) Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden Light Up the Castle, the spectacular audio-visual show projected onto the walls of Kilkenny Castle, has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Kilkenny Arts Festival calendar. This year’s show, ____ Because You’re Free, is a stunning new projection asking what it […]
To celebrate Heritage Week, Kilkenny Castle is offering free admission on Saturday 16th August. Admission is free but ticketed. Free tickets are now available on our website: https://kilkenny.admit-one.eu/?p=details&ga=1&dt=20250816... Free admission is reserved for individuals visitors only and does not apply to tour operators. Groups must contact bookingkilkennycastle@opw.ie to book a timeslot. #HeritageIreland #HeritageWeek #OPW #KilkennyCastle […]