Josephine Grant’s 70th Birthday Exhibition
The Kilcock Art Gallery presents Josephine Grant’s 70th Birthday exhibition – 29 new paintings entitled… “Interior Reflections” The Hon. Desmond Guinness will officially open the exhibition at a reception on: Sunday April 10th at 3pm. Reception 3-5pm. More on Josephine Grant… Josephine divides her time between Ireland and France, where she finds subjects which demonstrate the differing [...]
St Patrick’s Day 2011 & the Annual Duck Race
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Kilcock for St Patricks day on Thursday. Schedule for St Patrick’s Day 1.30pm – St Patrick’s Day Parade 2.30 – Heats of the first Zorb Waterball Canal Race in Ireland 3.15pm – Presentation to the winners of the schools colouring competition. 3.30pm – Annual Duck race with 1600 little [...]
Kilcock Business Showcase Day – this Friday!
The hardworking Kilcock Business Association are holding a Kilcock Business Showcase Day this Friday. There will be over 30 exhibitors this Friday from 2-8pm in the Scout’s Hall, Bridge Street, Kilcock. For Businesses – This is a great day to advertise your products, services and your friendly face to your local customer base. Plus you [...]
A fantastic weekend shaping up!
As we are having the most fabulous weather (this is the first OurKilcock post to be written outside in back yard!) and no doubt over next couple of days we’ll all be lighting up the barbies and grilling mountains of sausages, chops, steaks and burgers. You can’t beat a good BBQ. I’ve suggested on our [...]
Kilcock Art Gallery – Exhibition Opening
Another gorgeous exhibition is opening this Saturday at the Kilcock Art Gallery. “A series of snow paintings which began last year when we had a heavy snowfall – an unusual event down here on the Dingle Peninsula. While the mountaintops are often white in winter, to have snow down to the sea has not happened [...]
The Complete Poultry & Vegetable Show at Larchill Gardens
Larchill Gardens, Kilcock, Co Kildare – (Directions) Sat 8th May 2010. 11.00am-5.00pm, Entrance 7.00 euro. children free ( includes entrance to gardens) Synopsis of Fair A one day sale and demonstration of poultry and poultry products. Sale and exhibitions of vegetable ,fruit and herb growing, tools. Talks on poultry and self sufficiency. Irish Society of Poultry Fanciers [...]
An evening with a ‘dragon’ – Gavin Duffy
Kilcock Business Association is bringing entrepreneur and “Media Guru” Gavin Duffy to Kilcock as guest speaker at their next event. Gavin Duffy is one of the dragons from RTE’s Dragons’ Den and is a regular columnist on business and the economy for the Sunday Independent. He has also appeared on TVs’ The Apprentice giving Bill Cullen [...]
Looking back on St. Patrick’s Day
Yes almost 2 weeks later! But sure it’s good to look back on these things at a little distance for maximum effect. (That’s my excuse for lazy posting and I’m sticking to it!!) Looking at the crowds in Kilcock on the day it’s probably safe to say that you were all there!! The whole town [...]
Duck Race on St Patrick’s Day
This year the KBA (Kilcock Business Association) has decided to augment the traditional St Patrick’s Day Parade with a Duck Race in the Harbour. We are hoping over 1000 plastic ducks will turn up for the event with prizes of €300, €150 and €50 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. There is also a poster colouring [...]
Kilcock Weekly News – 14th March 2010
A giant passes to his eternal reward – Davy Dalton dies in Kilcock By Vincent Sutton (page 15, Liffey Champion) The death took place of the old footballer Davy Dalton at this home on Courtown Road, Kilcock on Sunday (7th March). He is best known as the man who captained Kildare to Leinster Senior Championship [...]