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August 2019

Graiguenamanagh Town of Books

Graiguenamanagh

23rd - 25th August

At its core the Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ retains its original vision, to transform Graiguenamanagh, for one weekend only, into a book lovers' paradise where booksellers are matched up with a number of empty spaces in the town.

October 2019

Kilkenny Animated

City Centre

4th - 6th October

Kilkenny-based animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, hosted the first ever Kilkenny Animated Festival in 2018 and it was such an incredible success that Kilkenny Animated returns in September 2019!

Kilkenny GAA

Intermediate Hurling Semi finals

Nowlan Park Kilkenny

12th October

The intermediate county semi finals will decide which clubs contest the County intermediate finals on the October bank holiday weekend

Senior Hurling Semi final

Nowlan Park Kilkenny

13th October

The first of this year’s senior hurling semi finals is preceded by the second of the Junior semi finals.

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Semi Final

Nowlan Park Kilkenny

20th October

Hurling is Ireland’s national sport. An amateur game, clubs from all over Kilkenny compete for the coveted county championships.
All Ireland club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks compete with O’Loughlin Gaels to qualify for the county final.

Savour Kilkenny Food Festival

Citywide

24th - 28th October

One of Ireland’s largest and most popular food festivals, Savour Kilkenny, is celebrating its 13th year this October bank holiday weekend. Showcasing local food, culture and produce, Savour Kilkenny will welcome a host of the most innovative celebrities and opinion makers in the world of food, to the medieval city in Ireland’s Ancient East.

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Final

Nowlan Park Kilkenny

27th October

The senior hurling championship is the pinnacle of the hurling year, deciding the best club team in Kilkenny. This year’s final features All Ireland Club Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks and James Stephens ( The Village) from Kilkenny City. The senior final will be preceded by the Intermediate Final between Tullaroan and Thomastown, who will compete not only for the intermediate championship but for the right to qualify as a senior club in 2020.

November 2019

Kilkenomics Festival

kilkenny city

7th - 10th November

The tenth edition of Kilkenomics – the world’s first economics festival – brings together some of the world’s leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of the current funniest, sharpest standup comedians. Often referred to as Davos with jokes!
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Yulefest Kilkenny

kilkenny city

22nd November - 6th January

Yulefest Kilkenny is back! Yulefest Kilkenny is a curated and inclusive Christmas festival that invites visitors and locals to enjoy a wide range of free and affordable seasonal events in Kilkenny City and County throughout December.

January 2020

Kilkenny Senior Hurling final

Kilkenny Senior Hurling final

UPMC Nowlan Park Kilkenny

26th January

Hurling is Ireland’s national sport. An amateur game, county teams compete for the National Hurling League title. Kilkenny, runners up in the 2019 All Ireland championship welcome Dublin to Nowlan Park in the first round of the 2020 National Hurling League.
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