{"id":4269,"date":"2022-04-28T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2022-04-28T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:37:13","slug":"heritage-news-events-28-4-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/2022\/04\/heritage-news-events-28-4-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage News & Events 28.4.22"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community Monuments Fund 2022<\/strong>
\nKilkenny County Council has secured funding from the Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to help conserve and protect three medieval churches and graveyards (Grangefertagh, Clomantagh, Dunkitt) under the Community Monuments fund 2022. The works, overseen by the Environment Section and Heritage Office, will help protect them from the impacts of climate change and keep them safe for current and future generations to access and appreciate. See https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/2022\/04\/community-monuments-fund-2022-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Clomantagh Church<\/p><\/div>\n

Civil War talk<\/strong>
\nSouth Kilkenny Historical Society will host a talk, by Pat McCarthy, titled The Civil War: Phase 1, 28th<\/sup> June to 11th<\/sup> August 1922, via zoom, on Thursday 28th<\/sup> April @8pm. <\/strong>Join via computer. https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89511924025?pwd=ZFRrN1VQMTd1V1IzekpYK3lTbVpSZz09<\/a>
\nMeeting ID: <\/strong>895 1192 4025 Passcode:<\/strong> 551600 Dial-In Numbers<\/strong> 1 240 8941\u00a0 1 536 9320<\/p>\n

Lives of the last Marquesses of Ormonde outdoor talk<\/strong>
\nThe lives of the last Marquesses of Ormonde span a period of over a hundred years, from 1870\u2019s to 1970\u2019s. \u00a0Se\u00e1n Hackett, OPW, will host outdoor talks on 6th, 15th<\/sup> & 22nd<\/sup> May @ 10.30am<\/strong> to introduce the lesser known members of the Butler family and provide glimpses into their social world and changes in the family fortunes.\u00a0 Appropriate clothes and sturdy footwear recommended and events are weather dependent. Free event but registration is required. See https:\/\/kilkennycastle.ie\/event\/bealtaine-festival-the-last-five-marquesses-of-ormonde-an-introduction\/?instance_id=1586<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lives of the last Marquesses of Ormonde talk<\/p><\/div>\n

Act Now for Nature<\/strong>
\nThe National Biodiversity Conference will take place on 8th<\/sup> & 9th<\/sup> June 2022<\/strong> in Dublin Castle with in-person and online events and is aimed at bringing together stakeholders from the public, private, NGO and academic sectors to share their experiences in protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity and gathering insights to inform Ireland\u2019s next National Biodiversity Action Plan, which opens for public consultation this summer.\u00a0 Registration\/ticket prices available at https:\/\/www.biodiversityconference.ie\/<\/a>.
\nUpdates and advice on how you can input your views to the new National Biodiversity Action Plan will be posted as soon as they become available.<\/p>\n

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National Biodiversity Conference<\/p><\/div>\n

Dusk Bat Walk <\/strong>
\nOPW Kilkenny Castle, in partnership with Bat Conservation Ireland, invite you to join them and explore the hidden world of Kilkenny Castle Park for their Dusk Bat Walk for adults on Monday 16th<\/sup> May from 9pm\u2013 10.30pm. <\/strong>\u00a0In the company of Dr Tina Augheny, wander the grounds with bat detectors to eavesdrop on the wonderful hunting calls that bats make as they fly, with numerous bat species known to hunt along the River Nore in Kilkenny City.\u00a0 Warm clothing and sturdy footwear recommended plus a small torch. Booking is required. To register contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kilkenny Castle<\/p><\/div>\n

A Way with Words<\/strong>
\nFollowing a series of workshops with author Debbie Thomas, Windgap Community Development, with support\/funding from Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and Poetry Ireland, have developed a Poetry Trail with poems by older and younger members of the community, which will remain in place along the Village Loop Walk throughout the coming summer. \u00a0Why not take a spin to Windgap to check out their Poetry Trail and treat yourself to some down time in their Lakeside Tea Rooms (pre-booking advised)<\/p>\n

Watch and Listen back<\/strong>
\nBeyond 2022<\/em> events are available to watch or listen back to; Inside the Railings: A Portrait of Life within the Public Record Office of Ireland<\/em> event which took place in the Four Courts, see https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ao0QGm_NmKM&t=5450s<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Dr Ciar\u00e1n Wallace, Deputy Director of Beyond 2022 and Zo\u00eb Reid, Keeper at the National Archives, were interviewed on the RT\u00c9 Radio 1 \u2018History Show\u2019 with Myles Dungan and this can be found at https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/radio\/radio1\/the-history-show\/programmes\/2022\/0424\/1294067-the-history-show-sunday-24-april-2022\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Architectural Outdoor Guided Tour of Kilkenny Castle<\/strong>
\nKilkenny Castle has been rebuilt, extended and adapted to suit changing circumstances and uses over 800 years. The OPW Kilkenny Castle will host outdoor guided architectural tours on 1st<\/sup>, 8th<\/sup> and 29th<\/sup> May @10.30am <\/strong>and 18th<\/sup> & 25th May @3.30pm<\/strong> with Peter Kenny, OPW, who will explore the visual features of Kilkenny Castle today. \u00a0\u00a0Appropriate clothes and footwear recommended and events are weather dependent. Free event but registration is required.
\nhttps:\/\/kilkennycastle.ie\/event\/bealtaine-festival-architectural-outdoor-guided-tour-of-kilkenny-castle\/?instance_id=1565<\/a><\/p>\n

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