The marble city welcomes you this summer!

Kilkenny marble colours our City.

The historic Kilkenny courthouse which has recently been restored is located on Parliament street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Saint John's Church, John street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Kilkenny Castle from The Parade. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Saint Canice's Cathedral and the early christian round tower : Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Kilkenny Castle faces the Castle Park. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.Rothe House, Parliament street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

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Colourful meadows in July

Wild flowers in Dukesmeadow July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Dukesmeadow colour July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Wild flowers in Dukesmeadow, July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Wild Flowers at Dukesmeadow, July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

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Biodiversity in our riverside wild flower meadows

Butterfly on the River Nore wild flower meadow, July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Wild flowers attract insects on the river Nore wild flower meadows, July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Bumble bee enjoys the colourful wild flowers on the Nore river side meadow, July 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Wild flowers give cover to insects, July 2010: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

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Restaurants and Public Houses add colour to Kilkenny

The Rafter Dempsey’s in Friary street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
Ryans, Friary street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Bollard's St Kieran st. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Our B+B’s & guest houses Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Bridge View, John's Quay, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Park Villa, Castlecomer road. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

San Antonio, Castlecomer Road. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Throughout the City many of our B+B’s and guest houses are helping to Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

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Kilkenny City gardening excellence

Blooms on Johns Bridge and Tynan's Bridge House, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

High street, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The City gardeners  have presented a wonderful range of  colourful flower displays through out the City. It is a delight to walk through our medieval streets and enjoy the blooms !

City Hall, High steet, Kilkenny. High street, Kilkenny. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

High street blooms. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Kilkenny wild Flower meadows in July

July wild flowers in Dukesmeadow which is part of the river Nore Linear park. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

July wild flowers in Dukesmeadow which is part of the river Nore Linear park. Insect life is being encouraged. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Orchids Bloom in Kilkenny

Orchids are a most beautiful but endangered flower. Kilkenny City  is working to protect its rare flowers and their associated habitats. It is wonderful to visit and see the orchids bloom again this year.

Orchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The area is protected from mowing by the Local Residents association during the summer flowering season.  This species may be the common spotted orchid (dactylorhiza fuchsii).  For more information or if you would like to assist in protecting our rare flowers, why not  contact the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee.

Orchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny BeautifulOrchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Orchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny BeautifulOrchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Orchids bloom in Kilkenny 2010 Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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Biodiversity frog style!

Our city frogs in the linear park.

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City in Bloom 2010

There is flower power colour throughout Kilkenny City this summer.

Flower display on the historic city Parade. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Flower Baskets provide colour on the railings of St. John's church, John st. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Flower display on upper John street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Kilkenny Castle rose garden with view across of the round tower and Cathedral of St Canice in the distance Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

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