Hake with Butternut Squash, Spinach & Cannelini Bean Cassoulet

Ash Wednesday -  a day where supposedly we shouldn’t eat meat and are encouraged to enjoy some fish. To be honest, it should be far more than Ash Wednesday & Good Friday we do it. Fish is low in fat, full of protein and so tasty. Let alone the fact its cooked in minutes. There are [...]

Christmas Family Fun Day Saturday 1st December in the Square

Christmas Family Fun Day Saturday 1st December in the Square

If you come along to the Square in Kilcock on Saturday 1st December between 2pm and 5pm, you will get lots of surprises.  The main man, Santa, will be dropping in catch up with everyone that he met last Christmas and he will also  bring along some friends with him.  You can give him your letters [...]

Kilcock Harbour welcomes flotilla of boats on Saturday evening

Kilcock Harbour welcomes flotilla of boats on Saturday evening

The Thames hosted a parade of boats last weekend and this weekend its the Royal Canals turn. Come to the Harbour this saturday 9th June to welcome a large fleet of approx 20 boats heading from Dublin to the Shannon on our own Royal Canal.  Many of these boats are members of the IWAI Kildare [...]

Kilcock Ballerinas perform in Mullingar

Kilcock Ballerinas perform in Mullingar

Students from the Mc Dermott School of Classical Ballet & Dance in Kilcock took to the stage in Mullingar Arts Centre  a few weeks ago to perform their much awaited Ballet Gala 2012.  The students have been rehearsing since last January and treated a sold out audience to a spectacular display of classical ballet including [...]

The Academy For Junior Chefs

The Academy For Junior Chefs

This July Aisling, our resident chef, is launching The Academy for Junior Chefs at The Village at Lyons Cookery School. This is a premier, state of the art, spacious environment for any aspiring junior chef to learn and develop their culinary skills. Food and cookery is fast becoming a dynamic force within our society and [...]

Canal walk for charity this weekend

Canal walk for charity this weekend

Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the banks of the Royal Canal this Sunday evening and help raise much needed funds for MS. There is a charity walk travelling from Mullingar to Ashtown between Saturday 5th May to arrive at Ashtown on Monday 7th May around 3.30pm in the afternoon, allowing for a few pit stops along [...]