Kilkenny Heritage

29/05/2026

The Building Limes Forum Ireland (BLFI)
The Building Limes Forum Ireland (BLFI) is hosting a 2-day practical lime workshop on 5–6 June, focused on traditional lime materials, repair techniques, and conservation practice.
Location: Killoran House, Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 Y925
The workshop is intended for practitioners and those already working or involved in traditional buildings, conservation, maintenance, or heritage-related projects. It combines practical demonstrations with hands-on learning and discussion.
If associated groups would like to send participants, tickets are currently available at a discounted rate.
Light food and refreshments will be provided during the workshop.
Further information and booking details are available here:

Use of Traditional Lime Mortars (plasters & renders) – Killoran House, Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Fri 5 Jun 2026 - Sat 6 Jun 2026 - Use of traditional lime mortars for plasters and renders on solid masonry walls A 2-day course, led by experienced practitioners and specifiers. The workshop'...

29/05/2026

South Kilkenny Historical Society
‘Songs of Our Place’ – Song writing Workshop with Luan Parle
‘Songs of Our Place’ Workshop – This Saturday
South Kilkenny Historical Society invites you to a free song writing workshop with Luan Parle on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–1pm at Mullinavat Parish Hall. Open to everyone, it welcomes local stories and memories as inspiration. Places are limited, so please register soon. Participants who play instruments are encouraged to bring them along.
This workshop is free.
‘Songs of Our Place’ brings together community groups across Co Kilkenny to explore local history, memories and stories through song writing. In this three-hour workshop, participants learn to create lyrics, develop melodies and collaborate on a song for performance. Led by acclaimed songwriter Luan Parle, who has over 18 years’ teaching experience and has worked with world-renowned artists, the workshop celebrates shared voices and creativity.
For further information please contact:
Eddie Synnott - 086 8124349

29/05/2026

🚨 EARLY BIRD EXTENDED – ONE WEEK ONLY! 🚨

Missed the deadline? You now have until Friday 5th June to secure your discounted rate for the 2026 Oral History Network of Ireland Annual Meeting!

🗣️ Keynote: Mary Stewart (British Library)
📅 When: 18th–19th June 2026
📍 Where: Meadowlands Hotel TraleeCo. Kerry
🎟️ Tickets & Info: https://buytickets.at/oralhistorynetworkireland/2077572

Oral History Network of Ireland

28/05/2026

South Kilkenny Historical Society
South Kilkenny Historical Society invites you to a free song writing workshop with Luan Parle on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–1pm at Mullinavat Parish Hall. Open to everyone, it welcomes local stories and memories as inspiration. Places are limited and free, so please register soon. Participants who play instruments are encouraged to bring them along.For further information please contact: Eddie Synnott - 086 8124349

27/05/2026

The Building Limes Forum Ireland (BLFI) is hosting a 2-day practical lime workshop on 5–6 June, focused on traditional lime materials, repair techniques, and conservation practice.
Location: Killoran House, Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 Y925
The workshop is intended for practitioners and those already working or involved in traditional buildings, conservation, maintenance, or heritage-related projects. It combines practical demonstrations with hands-on learning and discussion.
If associated groups would like to send participants, tickets are currently available at a discounted rate.
Light food and refreshments will be provided during the workshop.
Further information and booking details are available here:

Use of Traditional Lime Mortars (plasters & renders) – Killoran House, Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Fri 5 Jun 2026 - Sat 6 Jun 2026 - Use of traditional lime mortars for plasters and renders on solid masonry walls A 2-day course, led by experienced practitioners and specifiers. The workshop'...

27/05/2026

Reminder of this event in Thomastown Library in the afternoon tomorrow (Thursday 28th May)

26/05/2026

🌼 Athrú - Changing Seasons, Changing Times

Athrú, an exciting new project funded by Creative Ireland and run jointly by County Kilkenny Heritage Office and University College Dublin’s School of Geography, is working to record and preserve Kilkenny’s living heritage, and they need your help!

➡️ Over the next few weeks, four community conversations will be held across Kilkenny to better understand the aspects of Kilkenny’s living heritage that are important to the people and communities. Living heritage can be defined as the practices, traditions, skills, crafts and knowledge of our county.

🗨️ Please come along to one of these community conversations and make sure that the parts of your heritage that you practice or know about are included! Everyone is welcome and refreshment will be provided.

📍 Events:
11am, 23rd May, Mayfair Library
3pm, 26th May, Urlingford Community Centre
6:30pm, 26th May, Mullinavat Community Centre
2pm, 28th May, Thomastown Library

Kilkenny County Council Library Service KCLR96FM Kilkenny Live Community Radio Kilkenny City The Kilkenny Observer Beat 102 103 Kilkenny Heritage

25/05/2026

📣 Don't miss 's Annual Meeting 2026 in Tralee, 18th–19th June.

We are just over 3 weeks away from a fantastic two-day event under the theme, ‘Oral History and Movement’.

📣Book by Friday 29th May to secure your discounted Early Bird rate!

🗣️ Keynote Speaker: Mary Stewart British Library
📅 When: Thursday 18th – Friday 19th June 2026
📍 Where: Meadowlands Hotel Tralee Co. Kerry
🎟️ Tickets and further info: https://oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/events/2026-meeting/

25/05/2026

22/05/2026

Listen back to the biodiversity interview that was taking place all this week on KCLR96FM to celebrate Biodiversity Week

Coilin O’Reilly - CEO of Carlow County Council. Coilín was part of the Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration which released its report recently to provide recommendations relating to the development and content of Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan (NRP) which is required under the EU Nature Restoration Law.

Listen back here:
https://kclr96fm.com/catchup/biodiversity-week/