Heritage Homepage
Welcome to the Heritage section of Kilkenny County Council
The Heritage Office promotes interest, education, knowledge and pride in the heritage of the City and County of Kilkenny. The Office seeks to facilitate appreciation and enjoyment of heritage and in doing so co-operate with other bodies in the promotion of its functions. The Heritage Office is committed to providing high quality advice on all matters relating to heritage issues. It also seeks to assist in the development of the Local Authority's heritage policy.
The heritage Officer works in conjunction with the Kilkenny Heritage Forum to implement the Kilkenny Heritage Plan and the Kilkenny Biodiversity Plan. Both plans are 5 year plans which outline how the local authority, in association with its partners, aims to indentify, protect, conserve and manage the heritage and biodiversity, respectively, of the City and County._
"Heritage week in Kilkenny this year was a huge success, from wildlife walks, art exhibitions to storytelling events, music and lots more, fun was had by all who participated.
We have captured a selection of moments thanks to Pat Moore Photography.
We hope you enjoy them."
View Heritage Week 2011 Photos
The Heritage Audit of the River Nore Heritage Phase 1 was commissioned by the Heritage Office of Kilkenny County Council in 2009. It comprised the survey and mapping of all, the built, natural and cultural heritage of the riv...
The project is an artist-driven, heritage-based in-depth exploration of a particular landscape as an inhabited and working environment. Its focus is primarily on the “vernacular” history of the fields, their form and use, and...
Information about this threat to people and plants which is beginning to show its white flowered head at a number of locations in County Kilkenny.
Advice for householders on bat conservation
Link to Conservation office
Maps based tool which enables users to browse and search Kilkenny Burial Grounds/Graveyard information
