Féile Lachtain to be officially launched this weekend - Kilkenny Live

Ionad Lachtain will host the official launch of Féile Lachtain on Saturday at 3pm. 

The festival will be launched by Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick and will be followed by the first lecture of the year delivered by Ms. Siobhan Doyle, author of A History of the GAA in 100 Objects. Harpist Mary Kelly will also attend.

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A number of crafts will be on sale in the craft shop including woodwork, knitted toys and garments and artwork.

A variety of souvenirs of Freshford including greeting cards and carrier bags will also be available.

Jewellery is a new addition to the shop this year. Other staples are natural honey and the GAA county clocks which proved popular last year. 

A splendid collection of old carpentry tools is new to the museum this year, courtesy of Eilís and Kieran Costelloe.

Also new is a loan of an interesting photograph of the Shrine of St Lachtain’s Arm from Kilkenny Archaeological Society.

See www.ionadlachtain.com for more.