Browse Collections (13 total)

Castlecomer Schools Folklore Collection 2004

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This Castlecomer Folklore Project was collected in 2004 by four local schools – Firoda N.S., Lisnafunchin N.S., Convent of Mercy N.S. Ballyragget and…

Contributors: Aideen O’Reilly,
Kilkenny County Library Service

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Castlecomer - The Magic of Local Lore

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The Magic of Local Lore is an exhibition of stories gathered by the 5th & 6th class students of Presentation Convent National School, Castlecomer.…

Contributors: Aideen O'Reilly,
Kilkenny County Council Library Service

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Castlecomer Pantomime Down Through the Years

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This exhibit features a selection of programmes from the Deenside Players pantomimes that took place in Castlecomer from 1959 onwards....

Contributors: Aideen O'Reilly, Kilkenny County Library Service
Luke Brennan, Kilkenny County Library Service

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Decade of Centenaries - Resources

Kilkenny County Council Minutes: 1910 -1914

The objective of the State centenary commemoration programme for the years from 2019 – 2023 is to ensure that this period in our history, including…

Contributors: Declan Macauley

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A Time to Remember - Kilkenny's Covid 19 Memories

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Memories and responses to the Covid 19 Pandemic in Kilkenny at both the individual and institutional level.

Contributors: various

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St Kieran's College and Kilkenny City Scenes

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Images of these old postcards donated to the Library by Mick Kenny, the cards were collected by Mick Kenny and his father the late Teddy Kenny,…

Contributors: Declan Macauley

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An Industrial Archaeological Survey of County Kilkenny

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Kilkenny has a wealth of industrial heritage sites; sites of past industrial activity.  Although some of this heritage extends back to prehistoric…

Contributors: Kilkenny County Council

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Streetscapes of Kilkenny City

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A collection of black and white photographs taken around Kilkenny City circa 1969/1970

Contributors: Kilkenny County Library

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Kilkenny Shopfronts through the Ages

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Kilkenny Shopfronts is a collection of photographs of the shopfronts in each Street in central Kilkenny City covering the period between the late 20th…

Contributors: Kilkenny County Council Planning Department

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Barnstorm Theatre Company

Actors (L to R): Sarah Kinlen, Fiona McGeown, Shane O'Reilly, Annette Flynn, Paul Curley, Conor Donelan

Barnstorm Mission Statement: To create inspirational and transformative theatre for children, young people, and adults to the benefit of the wider…

Contributors:

Nuala Roche, Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Dept.

For a full list of production personnel involved in creating the Barnstorm images, graphics and video in this collection, please visit www.barnstorm.ie

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