Kilkenny County Library Service invites you to the launch and distribution of a commemorative brochure detailing Kilkenny City in the early years of the 20th Century up to the outbreak of the Great War. To find out more about this event visit the Heritage Week website at www.hertiageweek.ie.
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Kilkenny’s Independence Story – Heritage Week Event The decade of commemoration recalls some of the most significant events in the history of modern Ireland and the modern world. Join in a walking tour through Kilkenny with a guide from the Kilkenny Military Heritage Project to hear about Kilkenny’s Independence Story. This is the third year of this walking tour which aims to give people an understanding of the events as...
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The coming years see the centenary anniversaries of some of the most significant events in the history of modern Ireland and of the United Kingdom, and equally importantly in the history of the modern world. Join a walking tour of Kilkenny City with a Kilkenny Military Heritage Project guide telling the story of Kilkenny peoples’ participation in ‘The War to End All Wars’. The tour will visit the streets of the city...
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As we enter a decade of commemoration in Irish and European history – we remember the men and women who served in armed forces at home and abroad. The Stephen Barracks at Ballybought Street Kilkenny is proud to open its Military Heritage Museum to the public during Heritage Week. The exhibit is comprised of military heritage spanning across three centuries. The items on display help visitors to have a better understanding of our...
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