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Bridgestone recommends The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochan

03 Feb 2012

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochan has recently received the prestigious Bridgestone Guide recommendation as one of the 100 best places to stay in Ireland f...

Photography Masterclass at Kilkenny Country Retreat

03 Feb 2012

Award winning Photograph, Mark Mc Call,  will again host a series of 4 Saturday intensive Masterclasses in Photography at Kilkenny Country Retrea...

Gym @ Cois Abhann now open

29 Jan 2012

The Gym at the Cois Abhann centre is now open.  There is a range of equipment at the moment including treadmills, rowers, leg extension, stepper ...

Car & Tractor Road Run a great success

16 Jan 2012

Inistioge Vintage Society Club Car & Tractor Road Run - September 25th 2011 In addition to their high profile show on the July Bank Holida...

Tidy Towns Window Dressing Winners

12 Jan 2012

The photos below show the three businesses who came first, second and third in The Tidy Town's Christmas Window Dressing competition. Winner - The ...

Further acclaim for Iarla

12 Jan 2012

Congratulations to Iarla O'Lionaird on being awarded the Irish Times best album of the year in the Traditional category for 2011.  More here. ...

Snap Net Fishermen - DVD now available

09 Jan 2012

A 25-minute film entitled "The Snap Net Salmon Fishermen of the River Nore" is now available on DVD.  The documentary features fishermen fr...

Jingle Bell Run a great success

03 Jan 2012

Over 100 participants of all ages left the sofa to take part in the Jingle Bell Run on December 27th in Woodstock.  The event, organized by Nor...

Fourpenny Rock in St. V de P fundraiser

03 Jan 2012

Fourpenny rock from Inistioge did an outdoor gig in Kilkenny on December 22nd at the City Hall in Kilkenny to raise much needed funds for the St ...

Join the Jingle Bell Run

27 Dec 2011

  A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU! Come out on Tuesday morning @ 11.0 am,  27th December, and work off all those mince pies and puddi...

Silver Circle Draw - December Winners

12 Dec 2011

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Inistioge NS Parents' Association Events

30 Nov 2011

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The Motte Launches Christmas Menu

29 Nov 2011

The Motte Restaurant has announced its Christmas Menu for 2011.  Enjoy!    The Motte Restaurant, Inistioge - Christmas Menu The ...

Gift Vouchers from Balliligue Clochan

28 Nov 2011

Gift Vouchers are now available for Christmas...There's never been a better time to stay at the luxurious Inn @ Ballilogue Clochan than over the fes...

NVAC - Celebration and Prize Giving

21 Nov 2011

Nore Valley Athletic Club in Inistioge / the Rower had an Annual Celebration and Prize Giving on Sunday 6th November in Scanlon Park in Kilkenny. Th...

Silver Circle Draw - November winners

16 Nov 2011

The first round of Silver Circle Draws took place in the Cois Abhann centre on Monday 14th November.  The winners were - €1,000 - Richard ...

Silver Circle Draw - first draw tonight

14 Nov 2011

Silver Circle Draw If you are living in The Rower or Inistioge and points in between you should have been visited already by a member of the fund-r...

Sugarcraft - Christmas Cake Icing Ideas

10 Nov 2011

Kay Roche is running a Sugarcraft demonstration in Cois Abhann on Thursday, Novermber 10th at 8pm.  Kay has demonstrated and taught Sugarcra...

Activities in Cois Abhann

10 Nov 2011

Things are off to a great start in the Cois Abhann facility.  Regular activities are as follows:- Monday 7-8pm: Cub Scouts Tuesday 7-8pm: U6 ...

Third Level Students take note

03 Nov 2011

Thomastown Credit Union Ltd - Canon Carroll Memorial Scholarships for Third Level Students Details and application forms are now available from ...

Inistioge 2012 Calendars now available

31 Oct 2011

Calendar 2012 with old pictures available at Inistioge and Rower Post Office also at Happy Times Newsagent Market Cross Kilkenny . I will also post t...

President-elect was here too!

31 Oct 2011

Just a reminder that Inistioge has played host this year to both the current President Mary McAleese and the President-elect Michael D Higgins, who ...

Cois Abhann centre open for bookings

02 Oct 2011

The Cois Abhann centre is now available to be booked for events and activities from Monday, October 10th.  Please call 086 384 0062 or email in...

Creative Writing Weekend Workshop

28 Sep 2011

Award winning author John Maher hosts a Creative Writing Weekend Workshop on the 4th-6th November 2011 on the beautiful grounds of Ki...

Cameras to Target Dumping in Woodstock

14 Sep 2011

There has been a huge upsurge lately of illegal dumping in the wider Woodstock Estate.  Luckily the gardens are untouched but the forestry/woodla...

Happy Birthday Nore Valley AC

14 Sep 2011

Nore Valley AC held its first meeting on 13th September 2009 which makes it two years old this week.  Such progress in two years.  Well done...

Iarla O'Lionaird's New Album - Foxlight

12 Sep 2011

For those of you who enjoyed Iarla O'Lionaird's beautiful singing for us during the Presidential visit you might want to know he has a new albu...

Orienteering day in Woodstock Gardens

07 Sep 2011

The Irish Orienteering Association will run an orienteering day in Woodstock Gardens on Sunday the 11th of September.  Suitable for all leve...

ICA present Cheque to Cois Abhann centre

07 Sep 2011

Inistioge ICA presented a cheque for €5,000 to Jack Lyng and Georgina Morrissey of the Cois Abhann centre in fulfiment of its sp...

Tidy Towns meets wtih Local Authorities

30 Aug 2011

A deputation from Inistioge Tidy Towns led by Chairman, David Woods, met with Tony Lauhoff of Thomastown office, Kilkenny Local Authorities, and Jane ...

Ballilogue in the News

29 Aug 2011

Another feature on The Inn at Ballilogue Clochan.  This time from the Irish Times.  ...

New ICA Committee

28 Aug 2011

New officers were elected recently by the local ICA.  President: Brede Murphy Vice President: Margaret Hennessy Secretary: Anne Croke Treasue...

Vintage Rally – a great success!

15 Aug 2011

Main photograph - John Madden, President, Irish Vintage Society; Phil Hogan T.D. Minister for Environment; Terry O’Brien, Sliev...

As an Talamh - new shop in Inistioge

04 Aug 2011

A new shop has opened in the Square in Inistioge.  The shop is called 'As an Talamh' which is 'From the ground' in Irish and the proprietor is ...

President to open Community Centre

03 Aug 2011

  Mr. John GilsenanPROInistioge Community Council info@inistioge.ie Dear Mr. Gilsenan, Thank you for your e-mail of 29 June, 2011 to President M...

The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochan Feature

03 Aug 2011

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Under 8's Play in Croke Park

03 Aug 2011

The Rower Inistioge under-8 hurlers were delighted to get the opportunity to play in Croke Park recently as part of the U8 Activity Days initiative....

Heritage Boats at Inistioge Vintage Rally

28 Jul 2011

A MEETING OF MINDS! Vintage Cars and Heritage Boats to converge on the banks of the River Nore A truly amazing gathering will take place this weeken...

Art Summer Camp

26 Jul 2011

ART SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN 9 – 13 YEARS OF AGE A fun filled, professional arts programme exploring themes of portraiture, mirror reflec...

Cookery Camp for Kids at The Motte

25 Jul 2011

The Motte Restaurant is once again offering its Cookery Camp for Children for 5 weeks this summer.  The camp runs from Mon-Fri 10-2pm and ...

Triathlon Benefits Local Charity

24 Jul 2011

NVAC had two coaches competing in the Kilkenny Triathlon on July 23.  Brian Keane completed all three events and finished in 1 ...

Photography Masterclass at Ballilogue

19 Jul 2011

Weekend Photography Masterclass on the 9th-11th September 2011 at Kilkenny Country Retreat, an exclusive venue nestled in the countryside near Inistio...

Batik Workshop by Tunde Toth

16 Jul 2011

Dear Everyone, Our next BATIK workshop is taking place THIS SUNDAY, the 17th of July at The Studio in Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny - with a few pl...

Inistioge Web-site Visitor Numbers

04 Jul 2011

Statistics are available on the number of visitors to the Inistioge web-site (www.inistioge.ie) for the first half of 2011.  The site regi...

New rector for Inistioge instituted

29 Jun 2011

The new Church of Ireladn rector of the Kells Union and Inistioge parishes, the Revd Martin Hilliard, was instituted on Sunday, June 5. The...

George Brown Weekend a great success

28 Jun 2011

Pictured at the George Brown Weekend in Inistioge: 1 - José Antonio Gutiérrez (Latin America Solidarity Centre); Michael D. Higgins; J...

Summer Festival - Report for 2011

12 Jun 2011

Inistioge Summer Festival 2011 A two day event held over the June Bank Holiday in the picturesque village of Inistioge once again enjoyed scores of v...

Brian Keane in Kilkenny Triathlon

09 Jun 2011

Brian Keane is planning to do a Triathlon in Kilkenny on July 23rd on behalf of the local St. Vincent de Paul organization.  To find out m...

Festival Opens with Fun Run

08 Jun 2011

Ken Whitelaw, whose previous visit to Inistioge was with Gerry Duffy to run in one of the 32 Marathons they completed last July, performed the offic...

Who Dares Runs - by Gerry Duffy

07 Jun 2011

  Many of you will remember that the Kilkenny leg of the 32 Marathons in 32 Counties was run in Inistioge last July.  The race is part of...

We don't sell carrots - Grace's new shop

03 Jun 2011

Announcing a new retail outlet in Inistioge.  Grace Ball is hoping for your support for her new initiative.  She sells jams, marmalade, pr...

Fit4Life Launches in Inistioge

01 Jun 2011

The Fit4Life programme can help you develop your fitness in a fun sociable environment You can start at any age, no previous experie...

Festival Update

28 May 2011

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Inistioge Summer Festival will take place over the June Bank Holiday weekend.  The ...

Tunde Toth - Open Studio Event

13 May 2011

Exciting OPEN STUDIO event coming up this weekend in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny To celebrate the Year of Craft 2011, Jen Castle, Ciara O'Sulli...

Summer Festival - Latest

10 May 2011

The next meeting to discuss the Inistioge Summer Festival will be held on Tuesday 17th May 2011 at 8.30pm in the Inistioge School Hall.  We rea...

TG4 show - The G-Team

05 May 2011

Wanna be on the telly!!?? Inistioge has been entered into a reality TV show which will appear on TG4. The aim of the show is for towns and villages to...

ICA Table Quiz in O'Donnell's

28 Apr 2011

The ICA is holding a Table Quiz in O'Donnell's this Friday night, 29th April to raise the final instalment of its €5,000 sponsorship of t...

Community Centre Newsletter

25 Apr 2011

Please click on the attached to download the latest newsletter which will update you on the latest news on the Community Centre. Click here to downlo...

Summer Festival Update

25 Apr 2011

The Inistioge Summer Festival will be held again this year on the June Bank Holiday weekend.  It will be held across 2 days this year with a 3km ...

New Leader Launch for Graignamanagh

16 Apr 2011

Kilkenny Leader Partnership is launching three new River Barrow Projects next Sunday 17thApril, at 2.30pm at the Boat Club in Graiguenamanagh ...

Athletics (NVAC) Table Quiz

30 Mar 2011

Nore Valley Athletics Club will be holding a table quiz on Thursday March 31st at 8pm in Woodstock Arms in Inistioge, €20 per table. Nore Vall...

Coffee Morning - Irish Cancer Soc

26 Mar 2011

A Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and Daffodil Day will be held in Lucy Rothwell's on March 26th between 10.30am and 1pm.  Pl...

St Patrick's Day Parade 2011

25 Mar 2011

Following the great success of last year’s St Patrick’s Day, a Children’s Parade was held in Inistioge village. The route was from...

Inistioge's Talented Cub Scouts

21 Mar 2011

  Inistioge's Cub Scouts (4th Kilkenny) won a prize in the Carlow Kilkenny "Cubs Got Talent" competition held in Bagenalstown recently.  W...

Hurling Gear Sale

19 Mar 2011

The Rower-Inistioge Camogie club and The Rower-Inistioge Bord na nOg are holding a Gear sale in Inistioge Community Centre dressing rooms on Saturday ...

Grennan All-Ireland Win

18 Mar 2011

Well done to Kelly Hamilton and Jane Cullen who were on the victorious Grennan College team that won the All-Ireland Schools Roinn B final.  Ful...

Inistioge Art & Craft Centre Opens

17 Mar 2011

Inistioge Art & Craft Centre Opens for 2011 Season Inistioge Art & Craft Centre opens on St. Patrick's Day for the summer season after a...

Batik Techniques Workshop

02 Mar 2011

Local artist Tunde Toth's next workshop on Batik Techniques (for beginners) will take place on Saturday 26th of March (10am - 5pm) in The Studi...

January in Shave or Dye

18 Feb 2011

Please support January Van Groningen who is taking part in Today FM's "Shave or Dye" to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society. It is all happenin...

Inistioge Summer Festival - 2011 - Meeting

07 Feb 2011

2011 Inistioge Summer Festival Meeting this Thursday 10th February at 8:30pm in the school hall to discuss plans for this year's festival, its possibl...

Community Leader Training

01 Feb 2011

A 10-week training course for Community Leaders will be offered by Kilkenny Leader Partnership beginning on Monday 7th February, at The Boat House, ...

Funky Kids a great success

31 Jan 2011

A great two nights of fun was had recently with the Funky Kids shows.  We raised over €1000 so thanks to all.  The next Parents' A...

Athletics Club in Cross Country Championships

27 Jan 2011

Nore Valley Athletic Club had their first competitive outing at the County cross country “B” Championships uneven ages at Grennan, Thomast...

St. Patrick's Day - Children's Parade to go ahead in 2011

27 Jan 2011

Following the success of last year's St. Patrick's parade the committee has decided to repeat it in 2011.  A first meeting was held last week a...

Bord Na nOg Draw Winners

17 Jan 2011

This is the list of lucky winners in the Rower Inistioge GAA / Bord na nOg draw held in O'Donnell's last weekend. The club would like to&nbs...

Athletics Club Registration on Sunday

16 Jan 2011

Nore Valley Athletics Club is doing registration for new and existing members after training in Inistioge on Sunday 16th at 10,45am. &n...

Funky Kids Shows - rearranged times

11 Jan 2011

  Funky Kids - this Thursday (12th) and Friday (13th), 7pm in The Rower Hall. Please note that the Funky Kids shows which had to be postponed ...

Enhancing Farm Income - Leader Event

01 Dec 2010

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Inistioge Snowed In

01 Dec 2010

Inistioge has been in the grip of the early winter snow.  But its nice to look out the window.  A nice photo Zandra Larsson took this w...

Sale of Work, Nore Valley Athletic Club

14 Nov 2010

NOTE DATE CHANGE - Stallholders Wanted!  Nore Valley Athletic Club is inviting people to have a good clear out at home and bring their antiques...

Community Centre Information Night

11 Nov 2010

There will be an Information night on the Inistioge Community Centre project on Thursday next, 11th November at 8.30pm in Inistioge N.S.  This ...

Hallowe'en Fancy Dress Party

28 Oct 2010

The Parents' Associaton of Inistioge NS have organized a Hallowe'en party for Friday October 29th in Lenehan's, Inistioge.  The event will be h...

Cookery Demo by Edward Hayden

24 Oct 2010

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Athletics Club Reaches 100 Members

18 Oct 2010

Nore Valley Athletics Club is delighted to announce it has reached the milestone of 100 members after just one year of operation.  New members ...

Athletics Training Time-Change

04 Oct 2010

Nore Valley Athletic Club wishes to let everyone know that Sunday training is now at the new time of 10 to 10.45am. ...

Rodney's Cookery Courses at The Motte

12 Sep 2010

  Following the success of Rodney's Summer Cookery Classes he has now embarked on evening Cookery Courses at the Motte Restaurant.  Enjoy ...

Luke Roche Memorial Tournament

27 Aug 2010

The Luke Roche Memorial under-8 hurling tournament will take place in Inistioge on Saturday morning next, 28th August, beginning at 10am. &n...

Barrow, Nore, Suir Cots – Lecture

23 Aug 2010

The Barrow, Nore & Suir Cots – Fishing, Racing & Design Lecture by Shay Hurley of the Workmen’s Boat Club, Clonmel.&nbs...

Camogie Club are League Champs!

22 Aug 2010

Congratulations to Rower Inistioge Camogie Club on winning the St Canice's Kilkenny Credit Union ICL League Final beating Dicksboro.  Final Sco...

Motor Cycle group to visit Inistioge

19 Aug 2010

The GoldWing Owners Club of Ireland will be visiting Inistioge on Friday, August 20th as part of its 26th International Event in Gowran Park, Co. Ki...

New Solo Exhibition by Tunde Toth

05 Aug 2010

  "Horizons" Exhibition of new work in experimental paper art and print by Tunde Toth at The Watergarden Gallery, Ladywell Street, Thomastown, ...

Inistioge to Feature on Festival Roadshow

04 Aug 2010

A film crew was in the village yesterday recording material for a feature on the Kilkenny Arts Festival which starts on Friday. Coverage of Inistioge ...

Ladies Day / Open Mic in O'Donnell's

29 Jul 2010

The Open Mic night for August will now take place on the last Friday of July (30th) to coincide with the Bank Holiday weekend. As the Galway races a...

Pat Kenny Show visits Inistioge

14 Jul 2010

Marie Louise O'Donnell reported back to the Pat Kenny Show yesterday on her experience of Silage Cutting at James and Chrissy Murphy's farm ...

32 Counties - Marathon in Inistioge

06 Jul 2010

    The Kilkenny leg of the 32 Marathons in 32 Counties was run in Inistioge on Wednesday, 7th July.  The race was run alon...

Fourpenny Rock - The Square, Sun 11th July

04 Jul 2010

Following the success of their gig on the evening of the Summer Festival, local band Fourpenny Rock have agreed to play in the Square in Inistioge o...

Under-6's first game vs Mullinavat

29 Jun 2010

The Rower Inistioge Under-6 hurlers who played their first game at home to Mullinavat this week....

Rodney's Cookery Summer Camp

28 Jun 2010

Rodney Doyle is running a Cookery Summer Camp for children at The Motte Restaurant during the summer holidays.  In a fun, friendly, and sa...

Inistioge Summer Festival - Programme

03 Jun 2010

The programme for the Inistioge Summer Festival is now available. Click here for progamme....

Inistioge now in Waterford!

30 May 2010

An error by the Ordnance Survey has meant that the most popular road-map of Ireland now shows Inistioge to be in Co. Waterford.  For more informa...

Open Mic Night - June 4th

30 May 2010

The Open Mic night in O’Donnell’s pub will take place this Friday June 4th.  Get into the festival mood and start the Bank Holiday we...

Eigse Players come to the Rower

13 May 2010

The Eigse Players are presenting their hilarious comedy “Widows’ Paradise” in The Rower Hall at 8pm for one night only on Friday,&nb...

Nore Valley AC in County Championships

05 May 2010

Huge crowds gathered in Scanlon Park on Sunday 2nd May for the opening day of the county track and field championships. It was Nore Valley’s fir...

Athletics Club's first success in Kilmacow

14 Apr 2010

Nore Valley Athletics Club took part in its inaugural Sports Meet in Kilmacow on April 5th,2010.  All athletes did great on the day!  Thanks...

Coffee Morning in Footlights

13 Apr 2010

A coffee morning will be held in Footlights Cafe and Gift Shop on Wednesday, 14th April, between 9.30-11.30am.  Come along, have a chat and sup...

Spring Clean 2010 - April 10th

09 Apr 2010

Inistioge Tidy Towns will once again take part in An Taisce's National Spring Clean in 2010.  Saturday, 10th April is the date and we are on...

Craft Fair, Lenehan's, Easter Saturday

01 Apr 2010

A Craft fair will take place in Lenehan's, Inistioge on Easter Saturday, 3rd April, 2010 featuring Arts and Crafts by local artists and makers, E...

Open Mic Night on Thursday 1st April

01 Apr 2010

The Open Mic night in O'Donnell's will be held on Thursday 1st April rather than its normal slot on the first Friday as this is Good Friday. So c...

Athletics Club collecting Tesco Vouchers

22 Mar 2010

Nore Valley Athletic Club, set up just two months ago, is going from strength to strength.  The club is collecting Tesco vouc...

Fishing Season Opens

19 Mar 2010

The new season got off to a good start down in Inistioge and well-known angler Tom Cullen caught and released the 1st spring salmon on the Nore.&nbs...

Nice Day Designs

02 Mar 2010

Nice Day Designs has just opened a new outlet in Inistioge, in Roisin's Beauty Salon.  It features designs by Ruth Crean and is ...

Inistioge Calendars

02 Mar 2010

For each of the past three years Bernice Maher has produced an Inistioge Calendar.  Every month features a photograph of Inistioge from th...

Athletic Club holds first training session

05 Feb 2010

Newly founded Nore Valley Athletic Club held its first training session in the Rower last Sunday last 31st January.  A big turnout defied the fro...

Murphy to head up IFA Sheep Committee

15 Jan 2010

At a meeting of the IFA National Sheep Committee in Dublin this week, James Murphy from Inistioge, Co Kilkenny was elected to the position of IFA Nati...

John Bryan takes over as IFA President

12 Jan 2010

The new leader of the country's largest farming organisation will formally take up his position today. Fifty-one-year-old John Bryan succeeds Padraig ...

Cullintra House

Cullintra House

Farmhouse Accommodation

Cullintra House, a 250 year old farmhouse set amid 230 acres of farm and woodlan...

The Motte Restaurant

The Motte Restaurant

Restaurant

Rodney & Deirdre Doyle's country restaurant is set on the edge of the beauti...