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Kilkenny People Picture Parade

Celebrate With Your Hometown

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Did you always want to take part in the Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day parade?  Well here is your chance!   In preparation for our virtual parade, we want to see and hear the positive people of Kilkenny, at home and abroad, raising the nation's spirits, ‘donning’ your greenest outfit and sending us special greetings! 
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Virtual Dog Show

Calling Kilkenny Canines For The Catwalk

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We want your dog to be the star of our parade! This St. Patrick’s Festival, show off your pooches and enter our St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Dog Show! Email your images to admin@stpatricksfestivalkilkenny.com by 7th March.
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The Big Green Kilkenny Knit

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We want everyone in Kilkenny to get knitting and to show us their green!!  Get involved, pass some time, learn a new skill or rekindle one lost since childhood and create a green scarf for yourself or someone special in your life. Or you can help raise some vital funds for the wonderful ‘Cois Nore’ cancer support charity, by bidding on a scarf.
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Destination Greening

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Like most iconic landmarks in the world, this St. Patrick’s Day, Kilkenny County Council and local communities will be turning the city and county green.   Historic buildings in our city and county will be lit up in our favourite emerald glow.
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Parade Of Irish Wisdom 

Seanfhocail Ar Ár Sráideanna

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The Irish are some of the most imaginative talkers in the world, and our lyrical language would be nothing without our proverbs. This St. Patrick’s Day, Kilkenny County Council  will be bringing our wonderful linguistic heritage to life, mar is tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.
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Wicklow Willow

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Go green this St. Patrick’s Day and create your own Shamrock from things you can find in the garden. In this interactive series of events, Wicklow Willow will show you exactly how to forage, explore and create so you can show your green this St. Patrick’s Day.
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St. Patrick & The Lost Snakes Challenge 

Castlecomer Discovery Park

According to legend, St. Patrick rid Ireland of snakes in the 5th century A.D. However, a number of colourful snakes have recently been spotted amongst the trees and plants at Castlecomer Discovery Park! We need your help to find them on our family-friendly orienteering trail. Will you take on the challenge?
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Plastic Free 4 Kids 

Schools Initiative 

The Plastic Free 4 Kids Programme, run by Tara Shine and her company ‘Change by Degrees’ is a free 8-lesson plan for children, especially aligned with the curriculum for 3rd-6th.  Start these 10-minute lessons here and learn how to become a Plastic Free Ambassador for your school. You can watch them at home or let your teacher know so your class can get involved. 
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Find Kilkenny Diaspora

For Children

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We’re in search of the Kilkenny Diaspora. Do they stretch to the four corners of the world? Who lives the furthest away? Can you figure out that distance in kilometres? This St. Patrick’s Day we want to know how far the Cats have gotten.
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