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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: The Gardens at Glin and Hillsborough
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 28 April: Catherine Fitzgerald \n‘The Gardens at Glin and Hillsborough’ \nCatherine was born into the garden at Glin\, where she grew up\, soaking up horticultural knowledge as she did. She studied the subject and went on to set up Lutyens & FitzGerald\, a garden design company. She has worked on  the gardens at Hillsborough Castle\, Glin and Glenarm\, among many others.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-the-gardens-at-glin-and-hillsborough/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Free Admission,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260421T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260421T210000
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: The Garden at Rowallane
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 21 April: Claire McNally \n‘The Garden at Rowallane’ \nClaire is one of a small body of young and talented gardeners running some of the great gardens on this island. She is head gardener at the wonderful Rowallane gardens in County Down\, one of the most interesting and important gardens on the island.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-the-garden-at-rowallane/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260414T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series : Sowing\, Growing\, Cutting
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 14 April: Colin Jones \n‘Sowing\, Growing\, Cutting’ \nColin was raised in Scotland\, moving to Ireland in 2012. For the last four years he has been head gardener at Salterbridge in Waterford where he has made large scale improvements in the garden.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-sowing-growing-cutting/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260331T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260331T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: The Parks and Gardens of Dublin
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2026 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 31 March and runs until Tuesday 5 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 31 March: Christy Boylan \n‘The Parks and Gardens of Dublin’ \nChristy began working for Dublin Corporation’s Parks Department in 1975. He has used his decades working in and learning about the gardens and parks in Dublin\, building up an unparalleled body of knowledge\, which he recently brought together in a masterful book covering the history\, lore and the stories about the capital’s great parks.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-the-parks-and-gardens-of-dublin/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260328T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260328T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert : Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\nKeith Pascoe – violin : Marja Gaynor – violin : Simon Aspell – viola : Ed Creedon – viola : Christopher Marwood – cello \n\n\n\n\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No. 6 in Eb Major\, K. 614 \nJohannes Brahms String Quintet No. 1 in F Major\, op. 88 \nFelix Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in Bb Major\, op. 87 \n \nMozart always brings charm\, elegance and wit\, however harsh his circumstances\, and nowhere more so than in his gorgeous E flat major string quintet\, written in the last year of his short life along with the Magic Flute\, the clarinet concerto and the Requiem. \nBrahms wrote his F major quintet ‘in the spring of 1882’ and the resulting nickname of ‘Spring’ Quintet is perfect for this extraordinarily uplifting\, fresh and joyful music. \nThe irrepressibly virtuosic outer movements of Mendelssohn’s B flat quintet offer great contrast to an elegantly playful scherzo and perhaps the highlight of the work\, the anguished and yet profoundly beautiful Funeral March.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-vanbrugh-friends/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Historical Talk: The National Flag of Ireland
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Irish tricolour is one of the most recognisable symbols of Ireland\, carrying deep historical and political meaning. It was first introduced in 1848 by Thomas Francis Meagher\, during a period of revolutionary thought across Europe. Influenced by the French tricolour\, it was intended as a symbol of reconciliation rather than division. Although associated with the Young Ireland movement\, the flag did not gain widespread recognition until it was flown during the Easter Rising of 1916. Following independence\, it was adopted as the national flag of the Irish Free State and later the Republic. The design of three vertical panels of green\, white and orange reflects an aspiration for peace and mutual respect. While its display is guided by established protocol\, the flag’s real importance lies in what it represents. It is hoped that this talk helps people better understand the Irish flag\, its history\, and how it can be used with respect and understanding.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/historical-talk-the-national-flag-of-ireland/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260314T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260314T150000
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SUMMARY:Historical Talk: James Stephens (1825 – 1901) Life and Legacy
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nJames Stephens was one of the pivotal figures of 19th-century Irish nationalism. Best remembered as the founder and chief organiser of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB)\, he dedicated his life to the pursuit of Irish independence through revolutionary means. His story is one of resilience\, clandestine organisation\, and political vision—spanning the failed Young Ireland rebellion of 1848\, years of exile\, the creation of a transatlantic revolutionary network\, the rising of 1867 its failings and legacy and his contested leadership in later years.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/historical-talk-james-stephens-1825-1901-life-and-legacy/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260201T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Maya Homburger & Barry Guy
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to continue our collaboration with Music in Kilkenny with this second concert in the 2026 programme. For the full programme and all the venues visit https://www.musicinkilkenny.org/ \nGyörgy Kurtág at 100 \n\nMaya Homburger – violin and viola Barry Guy double – bass \n\nIn this venue in 2016\, during Kilkenny Arts Festival\, Maya Homburger and Barry Guy performed a programme entitled “Kurtág at 90” and now ten years later they are back in the Parade Tower to celebrate the music of this extraordinary man György Kurtág.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-maya-homburger-barry-guy/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260125T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260125T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Musici Ireland
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The new 2026 programme is available now www.musicinkilkenny.org \nThe first of these concerts takes place at the Parade Tower\, Kilkenny Castle on Sunday 25 January at 4pm. \nMusic in Kilkenny’s opening concert of the 2026 Spring season has violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan\, violist Beth McNinch and flautist Vourneen Ryan join forces for an exhilarating afternoon of chamber music. The trio will showcase their artistry in a vibrant program featuring Handel/Halvorsen’s virtuosic Passacaglia\, alongside captivating works by Martinu\, Beethoven\, and Górecki.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-musici-ireland/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251116T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20251023T121520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T121520Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The programme is available now at www.musicinkilkenny.org  \nKeith Pascoe – violin / Marja Gaynor – violin / Simon Aspell – viola / Ed Creedon – viola / Christopher Marwood – cello / Maria O’Connor – cello \nPROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nLuigi Boccherini String Quintet in E major G.402 \nCharles Villiers Stanford String Quintet in F major Op.85 \nAntonin Dvořák String Sextet in A major Op.48 \nThe very last of well over one hundred string quintets written by the prolific virtuoso cellist Luigi Boccherini\, this charming work is characteristically refined and elegant. Dublin born Charles Villiers Stanford was a significant figure in musical life in the late 19th and early 20th century\, influential as composer\, teacher and conductor. His cheerful and uplifting F major string quintet was recorded by the Vanbrugh Quartet and Garth Knox in 2004 and features a lovely central slow movement inspired by sean-nós singing. \nDvořák’s A major string sextet is truly one of the treasures and great joys of all chamber music. Its gentle optimism offers a precious contrast to the difficulties and complexities of our modern world.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-vanbrugh-friends/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251031T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251031T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:John Bradley Memorial Weekend 2025
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\nFriday: Reception at 6pm\, Lecture at 7pm followed by optional supper at the Clubhouse.Saturday: Robertson Walking Tour: meeting at 10:45am on the Parade.\n\n\nBooking through Kilkenny Archaeological Society as below:Anne – 086 2889016 / Maura – 086 2466594\n\nCost: €20 / €50 (including supper)\n\nFor more info visit https://kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/john-bradley-memorial-weekend-2025/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250927T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250927T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250831T132320Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Banbha String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The new autumn schedule is available now www.musicinkilkenny.org \nThe Banbha Quartet was founded in 2020 and is made up of four of our most celebrated musicians who all work with orchestras in Ireland. They return for this\, their fifth tour for the National String Quartet Foundation. \nLidia is an award winning Polish violinist with an MA in performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. \nKilkenny native Maria Ryan was leader of the Southbank Sinfonia in London for many years. \nRobin Panter was a member of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra who moved to Ireland to play with the Irish Chamber Orchestra. \nCellist Peggy Nolan frequently performs with Manchester Collective and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-banbha-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250820T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250727T100451Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Week Talk by Commandant (Retired) Larry Scallan: 1st Battalion Kilkenny Brigade 1916-1923
DESCRIPTION:As part of Heritage Week 2025 we are delighted to welcome Commandant (Retired) Larry Scallan to the Parade Tower: \n1st Battalion Kilkenny Brigade 1916-1923 \n(Exploring the foundations and the development of the Order of Battle and Leadership of this active Battalion) \nThe first recruitment meeting for the Irish Volunteers took place in Kilkenny City in March 1914. \nFrom that time until the start of the Irish Civil War the Kilkenny Brigade would develop to become a Brigade with nine Battalions. \nThis talk will follow the story of the 1st Battalion\, the Kilkenny City Battalion throughout the period. \nThe event is free of charge. No booking necessary. Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis\, door open @ 2:30pm
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/heritage-week-talk-by-commandant-retired-larry-scallan-1st-battalion-kilkenny-brigade-1916-1923/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250807T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250817T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250727T095004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T095004Z
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SUMMARY:Kilkenny Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Kilkenny Arts Festival  \nThursday 7 – Sunday 17 August \nOPW 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 also. And once again one of the big highlights of the programme\, Light up the Castle will take place in the Rose Garden. \nFor all that is going on throughout Kilkenny and specifically at the The Parade Tower check out https://www.kilkennyarts.ie/programme
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/kilkenny-arts-festival/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250520T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250516T131724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T131724Z
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SUMMARY:Biodiversity Week: Design By Nature: How to grow wildflowers in your garden\, farm and community
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSandro’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 grow when they order wildflowers. Sandro’s talks always include a nod to the political activity needed to save species. \nThis is a FREE event and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. Parade Tower. \nThis event may also have an outdoor element (weather dependent) so it is advisable to wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/biodiversity-week-design-by-nature-how-to-grow-wildflowers-in-your-garden-farm-and-community/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Free Admission
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250518T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250518T180000
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Mark Anthony McGrath
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nSonata No. 34 in D minor – Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) \nDivertimento à Solo in Bb major – S.L. Weiss \nCiaconna in G minor – S.L Weiss \nCarolan’s Dozen – Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) \n \nIn this recital Mark Anthony McGrath performs music by the legendary Irish harper/composer Turlough O’Carolan and the greatest German baroque lutenist/composer Silvius Leopold Weiss. Mark has released 5 solo albums to date to critical acclaim and has performed extensively throughout Europe. He has had numerous commissions for his compositions and arrangements including a commission for a 10 minute solo guitar piece by RTE Lyric FM. Mark will release ‘Carolan’\, his arrangements of the harper’s compositions in 2025 and a further Weiss album The Weiss Machine Vol. 2 later in the year.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-mark-anthony-mcgrath/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250506T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250506T201500
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: A walk and talk through Kilkenny Castle Park
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nThe series comes to an end this evening with our very own Colm Mangan\, Foreperson of Kilkenny Castle Park. \nTuesday 6 May: Colm Mangan \n‘A walk and talk through Kilkenny Castle Park’  \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nThis is a walk and talk outdoors and begins at the earlier time of 7:15pm. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. \nColm Mangan is the Manager of Kilkenny Castle Park.  Under his stewardship\, the park has been managed in a more and more ecologically sustainable and nature-centred manner. His walks and talks\, where he demonstrates the ways in which the flora and fauna in the park are nurtured and cared for is an annual highlight of the talk series.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-a-walk-and-talk-through-kilkenny-castle-park/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250504T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250114T130037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T154623Z
UID:10000153-1746370800-1746378000@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series:  The Engegård String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nQuartet Op. 95 No. 11 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) \nQuartet – Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) \nQuartet in D minor\, Op. 56 (Voces Intimae) – Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) \nNorwegian Folk Music \n \nFormed under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2005\, the Engegård Quartet has rapidly become one of Norway’s most sought after ensembles. Their bold\, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment to their Scandinavian roots has attracted international acclaim\, and inspired some innovative partnerships and programming. The quartet’s debut CD was praised as ‘breathtaking’ in The Strad\, while their second release won Pizzicato magazine’s ‘Supersonic Award’. Their CD of works by Grieg\, Sibelius\, and Olav Anton Thommessen was praised by Tully Potter in Music Web International as ‘what Grieg lovers have been waiting for’.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-engegard-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250429T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250227T164211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T125234Z
UID:10000160-1745956800-1745960400@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: My garden\, past\, present and future
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 29 April: June Blake \n‘My garden\, past\, present and future’  \nJune Blake has been opening her beautiful flower garden in Wicklow for 23 years. The June Blake Garden is famed for its spectacular tulip and dahlia displays from early summer until autumn. June is renowned for her designs\, both with plants and the sculptural aspects of her hard landscaping. The garden also includes a sensitively restored historic courtyard. A talk to inspire.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-my-garden-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250415T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250227T163925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T125058Z
UID:10000159-1744747200-1744750800@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: Lessons learned in a lifetime gardening
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 15 April: David Maxwell \n‘Lessons learned in a lifetime gardening’  \nDavid Maxwell  presents the award-winning BBC programme ‘Gardener’s Corner’. It takes him to  gardens across Ireland and the UK where he meets the best in the business. He also writes for a range of national publications in both Ireland and the UK.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-lessons-learned-in-a-lifetime-gardening/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250408T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250227T163705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T124711Z
UID:10000158-1744142400-1744146000@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: Growing unusual and special annuals
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 8 April: Rachel Darlington \n‘Growing unusual and special annuals’  \nRachel Darlington is an expert grower of ornamentals\, influenced and inspired by the late great Christopher Lloyd. She will talk about annuals\, those long-flowering\, often-unsung heroes of summer. Drawing on her experience of raising from seed and growing annuals in a large exclusively annuals border\, she will share what she has learned. This will be a wonderful\, timely practical talk for anyone interested in creating a great summer garden.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-growing-unusual-and-special-annuals/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250401T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250227T163426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T124542Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: Eco-aesthetic gardening: Creating beauty and habitats
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 1 April: Conall O’Caoimh \n‘Eco-aesthetic gardening: Creating beauty and habitats’ \nConall O Caoimh is a co-creator of Ardan Garden in Howth together with Nuala Doherty. They work their half-acre on Howth Hill as a series of separate spaces designed to create different moods. The garden is a rich botanical collection worked in a fully organic way. Conall and Nuala describe their approach as eco-aesthetic\, working to create habitats as well as beauty\, cultivating life within the soil  to benefit nature\, the garden and the gardener.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-eco-aesthetic-gardening-creating-beauty-and-habitats/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250325T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T124328Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Talk Series: The Phoenix Park - A history of its landscape and management 1880 - 1980
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2025 \nAs usual\, there will be a wide range of speakers\, covering a variety of topics. \nThe series starts on Tuesday 25 March and runs until Tuesday 6 May. \nAll talks are free and entry is on a first come first served basis. \nDoors open at 7:30pm. \nTuesday 25 March: Dr. John McCullen \n‘The Phoenix Park –  A history of its landscape and management 1880 – 1980’ \nJohn McCullen is best known for the quarter century he spent as Park Superintendent at Dublin’s Phoenix Park. He has recently brought out the second volume of his  magisterial history of the iconic park\, bringing the history from 1880 to 1980\, where he discusses the political\, horticultural and social importance of the park in the life of the country. His talk is much anticipated.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/garden-talk-series-the-phoenix-park-a-history-of-its-landscape-and-management-1880-1980/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250323T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250114T125548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T154544Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Anna Cashell & Aisling Ennis
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nSonata for violin and harp (Allegro) – Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796) \nFantaisie on a Theme by Haydn Op. 31 for solo harp – Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) \nTheme and Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ for solo violin – William Walker \nPremiere of New Work (2025) for violin and harp – Sam Perkin (funded by The Arts Council) \nAria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) \nEquinox Postludium 22 in E minor (Excerpt) – Henning Kraggerud (b.1973) \nA little Piece for Peace -H. Kraggerud \nFantaisie for violin and harp Op. 124 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) \n \nJoin us for an eclectic programme that celebrates the beauty and expressive capabilities of the harp and violin. Anna and Aisling will present a new piece by the Irish composer Sam Perkin alongside the evocative Fantasie by Saint-Saens. Chosen for their cathartic nature\, this selection of pieces are designed to bring peace and solace in these troubled times.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-anna-cashell-aisling-ennis/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250309T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250309T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250114T121242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T154429Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Britten Oboe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nAdagio in F major for cor anglais and strings K. 580a – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) \nQuartet for oboe and strings – Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) \nThe Phantasy Quartet for oboe and strings – Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) \nArtin – Jacqueline Shave \nSonderhø Bridal Trilogy – Danish traditional \nOboe Quartet in F major K. 370 – W.A. Mozart \n \nNicholas Daniel founded the Britten Oboe Quartet together with his colleagues and co-principals of the award-winning Britten Sinfonia; they all bring to this ensemble not only the highest musical standards but also the experience of playing together over many years\, resulting in warm\, expressive and above all enjoyable playing. They perform music of the highest quality and explore lesser-known works both from Britain and from abroad\, as well as standard classics such as Mozart’s oboe quartet. The quartet has been heard up and down the UK\, from Aberdeen to the Gregynog Festival in Wales\, Swaledale and Wimbledon Festivals\, Oxford\, Manchester\, Cambridge\, and at Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in London. Most recently they have toured internationally to the Netherlands\, Germany and Sweden.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-britten-oboe-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250114T103959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T120648Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Sonoro String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nChorale -Donnacha Dennehy (b. 1970) \nQuartet in Bb major Op. 92 No. 5 – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) \nQuartet in G minor Op. 10 – Claude Debussy (1862-1918) \nFounded in 2019 and featuring Cork violist Séamus Hickey\, the Sonoro Quartet has already established itself as one of the leading young string quartets of its generation. They perform over 40 concerts annually in countries such as Belgium\, the Netherlands\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Hungary and Ireland making them one of the most active string quartets in Belgium.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-sonoro-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20250114T102954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T120633Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Carducci Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nQuartet in D major Opus 20 No. 4 – Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) \nStamp – Donnacha Dennehy (b. 1970) \nEntr’acte – Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) \nQuartet in Eb major Op. 117 No. 9 – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) \n \nDescribed by The Strad as presenting “a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose\, in which severity could melt seamlessly into charm\, and drama into geniality”\, the award-winning Carducci Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles of today. Featuring two Cork musicians\, the Carducci Quartet is one of the longest established and most admired string quartets on the world stage. They return for their latest tour of Ireland with a beautiful programme including one of Shostakovich’s finest string quartets\, marking the 50th anniversary of his death in 1975.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-carducci-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241117T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20240825T133036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T133656Z
UID:10000134-1731859200-1731866400@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Earls of Ormond
DESCRIPTION: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\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the third of which takes place on Sunday 17 November at 4pm. \nEarls of Ormond\nCaoimhe de Paor and Laoise O’Brien – recorders\, Sarah Groser and Norah O’Leary – viols\, Siobhan Armstrong – historical harps\, Malcolm Proud – chamber organ \nProgramme:\nThis newly-formed ensemble brings together early music specialists with a wide range of performance experience who share a particular interest in consort repertoire from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Their inaugural concert in Kilkenny Castle explores repertoire from the early 1600s which would have formed part of the musical tapestry in the lives of the Butlers of Ormond.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december-3/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
CREATED:20240825T132904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T133631Z
UID:10000133-1731180600-1731187800@www.kilkennycastle.ie
SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Lumiere Quartet
DESCRIPTION: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\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the second of which takes place on Saturday 9 November at 7:30pm. \nLumiere Quartet\nClaire Duff – violin\, Elaine Clark – violin\, Nathan Sherman – viola\, Carina Drury – cello \nProgramme:\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in C major K.465 Dissonance  \nCaterina Schembri – Grüner Strahl* \nFelix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in A minor Op.13 \nThe Lumiere Quartet is an exciting new group led by acclaimed Irish Baroque Orchestra leader Claire Duff\, playing with classical bows on gut strings and offering fresh interpretations of Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet and Mendelssohn’s A minor quartet. The transition between Classicism and Romanticism as represented by these iconic works is the inspiration behind Caterina Schembri’s new quartet ‘Grüner Strahl’. This is the name of a rare meteorological phenomenon that sometimes occurs at sunset or sunrise – a green flash above the sun that lasts for a few seconds before disappearing\, a fleeting moment of transformation. \n* First performances. Commissioned by the Lumiere Quartet with funds from the Arts Council
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december-2/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241006T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T172556
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION: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\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the first of which takes place on Sunday 6 October at 3pm. \nThe Vanbrugh & Friends\nKeith Pascoe – violin\, Marja Gaynor – violin\, Simon Aspell – viola\, Ed Creedon – viola\, Christopher Marwood – cello\, Maria O’Connor – cello \nProgramme: \nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – String Sextet in A major \nFranz Schubert – String Quintet in C major D.956 \nMonumental\, intimate\, dreamy\, earthy\, triumphant\, despairing… Schubert’s extraordinary string quintet is all of these things and more. It was the last completed work of the terminally ill 31-year-old composer and is recognised as one of the greatest works in Western music. Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1876 string sextet is\, by contrast\, a seldom played rarity\, but is full of charm and invention\, exploiting the rich sonority of the six instruments to the full and featuring a lyrical and expressive slow movement. \nThe Vanbrugh has evolved from the work of the Vanbrugh Quartet which was based in Cork as RTE’s Resident Quartet from 1986 to 2013 and as Artists-in-Residence at University College\, Cork from 1990 until the retirement of violinist Gregory Ellis in 2017. Over three decades the quartet gave close to three thousand concerts\, presenting the chamber music repertoire to audiences throughout Ireland\, Europe\, the Americas\, and the Far East. Commercial recordings include more than thirty CDs of repertoire ranging from the complete Beethoven quartets to many contemporary Irish works. In 2016 the group was presented with the National Concert Hall’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their contribution to music in Ireland. Keith Pascoe\, Simon Aspell\, and Christopher Marwood continue to perform together as the nucleus of the Vanbrugh and are joined by guest artists for performances of a wide range of chamber music repertoire.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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