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RAM SCULPTURE The Ram is a significant example of late 20th-century Irish stone sculpture, executed in the regional "black marble" for...

RAM SCULPTURE

The Ram is a significant example of late 20th-century Irish stone sculpture, executed in the regional "black marble" for which Kilkenny is historically famous.…
OLD CHURCHYARD Explore the hidden history of St John’s Old Churchyard on Kilkenny’s Dublin Road. From 13th-century stone slabs and...

OLD CHURCHYARD

Explore the hidden history of St John’s Old Churchyard on Kilkenny’s Dublin Road. From 13th-century stone slabs and leper hospitals to 1920s concert halls and…
THE INTERIOR OF SAINT CANICE'S CATHEDRAL - KILKENNY The present building dates from the 13th century and is the second longest cathedral in Ireland, after St Patrick's...

THE INTERIOR OF SAINT CANICE'S CATHEDRAL - KILKENNY

The present building dates from the 13th century and is the second longest cathedral in Ireland, after St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
THE GRAVEYARD AT ST CANICE'S Explore the architectural grandeur of Saint Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland’s second-longest medieval cathedral....

THE GRAVEYARD AT ST CANICE'S

Explore the architectural grandeur of Saint Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland’s second-longest medieval cathedral. Built in the 13th-century Early Gothic…
MICHAEL STREET IN KILKENNY AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN - KILKENNY I made two mistakes when I decided to visit Kilkenny in May 2016 - It got dark earlier than what suited me and there was...

MICHAEL STREET IN KILKENNY AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN - KILKENNY

I made two mistakes when I decided to visit Kilkenny in May 2016 - It got dark earlier than what suited me and there was constant rain.
THE TEA HOUSES AS THEY WERE IN 2016 - KILKENNY The large structure had been demolished to make way for the new scenic riverside park within the Abbey Quarter.

THE TEA HOUSES AS THEY WERE IN 2016 - KILKENNY

The large structure had been demolished to make way for the new scenic riverside park within the Abbey Quarter.
KILKENNY COUNTY HALL INCLUDING THE PARKLAND AREA - KILKENNY The original building on the site was commissioned by James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond as the new home for Kilkenny...

KILKENNY COUNTY HALL INCLUDING THE PARKLAND AREA - KILKENNY

The original building on the site was commissioned by James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond as the new home for Kilkenny Grammar School
ST. JOHN’S GRAVEYARD IN KILKENNY REF-227174-033 - KILKENNY A picturesque graveyard forming an appealing feature in the streetscape on the road leading out of Kilkenny to the...

ST. JOHN’S GRAVEYARD IN KILKENNY REF-227174-033 - KILKENNY

A picturesque graveyard forming an appealing feature in the streetscape on the road leading out of Kilkenny to the south-east.
THE SCEILP INN AS IT WAS IN MAY 2016 - KILKENNY In Hiberno-English a sceilp [or skelp] ia blow or slap, such as a parent might administer to a child: ‘I'll hit you a...

THE SCEILP INN AS IT WAS IN MAY 2016 - KILKENNY

In Hiberno-English a sceilp [or skelp] ia blow or slap, such as a parent might administer to a child: ‘I'll hit you a sceilp …
I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE - KILKENNY In his will, Joseph left everything to his widow, but his parents refused to honour it. She remained resolutely...

I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE - KILKENNY

In his will, Joseph left everything to his widow, but his parents refused to honour it. She remained resolutely nationalist until her death
LACKEN MILL AND WELL ON THE RIVER NORE - KILKENNY When I photographed this in May 2016 I dd not know that it was Lacken Mill and did not pay much attention to it as I was...

LACKEN MILL AND WELL ON THE RIVER NORE - KILKENNY

When I photographed this in May 2016 I dd not know that it was Lacken Mill and did not pay much attention to it as I was focused on the well
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVE FOR GUNNER M LOUGHREN Remembering Gunner M. Loughren (18816) - A Great War Legacy in Kilkenny. Discover the history of Gunner M. Loughren of...

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVE FOR GUNNER M LOUGHREN

Remembering Gunner M. Loughren (18816) - A Great War Legacy in Kilkenny. Discover the history of Gunner M. Loughren of the Royal Garrison Artillery, buried at…