Generations Exploring Heritage Together Heritage Week 23rd – 31st August The theme of this year’s Heritage Week which runs from Saturday 23rd – Sun 31st August is “Generations Exploring Heritage Together”. Local heritage groups have compiled a fabulous programme of events. Our military heritage is very well represented in the programme, and includes guided walks and talks about the contribution that Kilkenny men and women made to...
Read MoreThis year’s Heritage Week runs from 23rd August to 31st August; this year’s programme includes a number of events focusing on various aspects of our military heritage. See the Kilkenny Event Guide 2014 for details of military events organised throughout the county: Exploring Gowran’s Contribution to the Great War (event no. 16) We Will Remember Them (event no. 20) Exploring Our Military Heritage (event no. 24)...
Read MoreHeritage Week Event – Exploring Gowran’s Contribution to the Great War Padraig Yeates will outline the situation which existed in Ireland during the War years. This will be followed by Alyson Gavin who will speak about her quest for Aubry White, the soldier who is commemorated in the beautiful stained glass window in St Mary’s Church. Military historian Gordon Power will hold a talk and workshop on associated...
Read MoreThe decade of commemorations recalls some of the most significant events in the history of modern Ireland and the modern world. Visit a photographic exhibition at Kilkenny Castle commemorating Kilkenny Families in the Great War. To find out more about this event visit the Hertiage Week website at www.heritageweek.ie.
Read MoreAn Evening of Military Heritage – Heritage Week Event The decade of commemorations recalls some of the most significant events in the history of modern Ireland and the modern world. Join Larry Scallan at the James Stephens Barracks for ‘An Evening of Military Heritage’. There will be two talks given this year. The topics are ‘World War I – The Kilkenny Missing’, and a second talk on ‘Civil War Executions in Kilkenny’. ...
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