Bishop Richard Pococke

Written and read by Paddy Neary (2018) Saint Canice’s Cathedral Dr. Richard Pococke, an Englishman, an Oriental scholar, and a traveller of immense energy, became Bishop of Ossory in 1756. […]

The Kilkenny Museum

Read about the humble beginnings of collecting archaeological artefacts and the challenges of maintaining a local history museum in Kilkenny.

Dr. Richard Pockcocke

Paddy Neary Saint Canice’s Cathedral Dr. Richard Pococke, an Englishman, an Oriental scholar, and a traveller of immense energy, became Bishop of Ossory in 1756. Nine years later he transferred […]

The Book of Pottlerath

The Book of Pottlerath EAMONN KIELY A recent exhibition of excerpts from the Book of Pottlerath on display in Kilkenny Castle has generated considerable interest in the ancient Manuscript. The […]