As Ireland marks a half century of LGBT activism, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host a talk by Tonie Walsh, founder of the Irish Queer Archives. The talk will trace the evolution of queer activism on the island of Ireland; from the formation of Belfast's Gay Liberation Society (1972) and the hugely influential Sexual Liberation […]
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 is delighted to host two of these, the second of which takes place on Saturday 25 May at 8pm. Pelléas Ensemble: Henry Roberts - flute, Luba […]
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 is delighted to host two of these, the first of which takes place on Sunday 12 May at 4pm. The Geminiani Ensemble : Alison Bury - […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Please note this has an earlier start time of 7:15pm* and is an outdoor walk and talk. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Tues […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Doors open at 7.30 pm each Tuesday. Talks start at 8pm sharp. Tues 30 April at 8pm: Paul Maher: ‘Good Garden Design’ Having spent […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Doors open at 7.30 pm each Tuesday. Talks start at 8pm sharp. Tues 23 April at 8pm: Kitty Scully: ‘The Road to Great Kitchen […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Doors open at 7.30 pm each Tuesday. Talks start at 8pm sharp. Tues 16 April at 8pm: Karl Flynn: ‘The Evolution of a Garden’ […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to present our Garden Talks once again as part of our Spring Programme 2024 All talks are free and on a first come first serves basis. Doors open at 7.30 pm each Tuesday. Talks start at 8pm sharp. Tues 9 April at 8pm: Paul Smyth: ‘Bellefield Garden, Angela Jupe and […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny's Concert Series once again. These wonderful concerts take place at various venues in Kilkenny city and county and we are delighted to host some of them at the Parade Tower. The Piatti Quartet will be the next of these on Friday 24 November at 8pm […]
OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host the John Bradley Memorial lecture once again on Friday 27 October at the Parade Tower. The speaker this year will be Gerard Crotty, a retired teacher who has been interested in heraldry for many years. Talk: Making Sense of Heraldry : Coats of arms have been borne by […]
