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Heritage Week

Heritage Week


Posted on Aug 18, 2014

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...

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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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Heritage 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...

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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. The decade saw the emergence both of an independent Irish State and of Northern Ireland with a devolved government within the UK.  Patrick Mannix, historian and author, will give a talk on the siege of Kilkenny Castle in May 1922...

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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 John Kirwan, author of Kilkenny Families and the Great War for an illustrated look at some Kilkenny families and the contribution they made towards the war effort.  To find out more about this event visit the Heritage Week...

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