The Canal Walk
https://kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Nicholas-Maher-The-Canal-Walk.mp3 Nicholas Maher, and takes account of previous research prepared by the late Edward Law There is a general consensus that the Canal Walk came into being about 1763. The […]
Kilkenny Pastimes: Cock Fighting
Written and read by Paddy Neary A cockfight was a blood sport between two cocks or gamecocks held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of the sport goes […]
The Banim Brothers and Windgap Cottage
Paddy Neary The writers Michael and John Banim were born in Kilkenny city, Michael was born on the 5th August 1796, while John was born on the 1st April 1798. During their […]