The Wake of Bryan Reilly
https://kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Paddy-Neary-The-Waking-of-Brian-Reilly.mp3 Paddy Neary In the 1830s there lived in Walkin Street a man named Bryan Reilly. He occupied the house for over forty years, which was in later years (1880s) […]
The Capuchin Friars in Friary Street
Paddy Neary The first recorded reference to the Friars in Kilkenny is 1643, when they were granted accomodation in St John’s Abbey by the Corporation. In 1678 they had a […]
John Cullen Lord of the Lough
John Cullen Lord of the Lough John Cullen was one of the characters who lived in the Walkin Street area, and was said to have been fairly well educated. His […]
Walkin Street
Paddy Neary Walkin Street was a very important thoroughfare before the Ormonde/ Callan road was built in 1817. Although narrow, it was the main entrance to the city from the […]
Prince & Dooley of Walkin Street
Paddy Neary Thomas Prince lived in a thatched cottage directly opposite the present day Parnell Street. He made his living as a gingerbread maker. The family were Protestant, but during […]
Walkin’s Lough
Walkins Lough Edward J. Law (2012) Walkin Street in Kilkenny is said to have been named during the 16th and 17th centuries when, with the city enclosed by stout walls, […]