James Stephens
James Stephens Peter McQuillan James Stephens was born in Blackmill Street in Kilkenny City in 1824. He was a civil engineer by profession. He was only 24 when the failure […]
James Street
John Carr
John Carr Ann Tierney (2014) This is the story of a young man whose life ended in London in the year 1750 when he was sentenced to death by hanging. […]
The Kavanaghs
The Kavanaghs: A Martial Family Patrick Neary My story begins in September 1876 when my great grandparents Martin Kavanagh of Knockbaun, County Carlow and Catherine Corcoran of Skehana, Castlecomer, County […]
Rules of the Watch
Rules of the Watch Brian Daly Rules of the Watch 1st November 1755 to 25th March following Printed by James Stokes in High Street A set of rules, orders and […]
Kilkenny Almshouses
The Almshouses of Kilkenny city Edward J Law (Jan 2013) The Brehon laws laid a duty on territorial rulers in early Ireland to provide for the sick and homeless. Subsequently […]
Attack on Kilkenny Castle 1922
The Attack On Kilkenny Castle, 2 May 1922 Eamonn Kiely Imagine the scene – the Earl of Ossory looks out into the courtyard from his room near the west tower […]
Kilkenny Inns
Kilkenny Inns Edward J Law (2013) At the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th Kilkenny Corporation encouraged the establishment of inns or taverns, for the […]
Kilkenny Jail Escape
The Tunnel Escape from Kilkenny Gaol 1921 Eamonn Kiely (2015) The Kilkenny People, commenting on the escape of IRA prisoners from Kilkenny Gaol on 22nd November 1921, advised on the […]
Kilkenny Kidnap
A County Kilkenny Kidnap Peter McQuillan (27/2/2014) The year is 1779, the place is County Kilkenny, and the main actors in this story are, on the one hand, two young […]