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Heritage Week Military Events

Heritage Week Military Events


Posted on Jul 22, 2014

This 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)...

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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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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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