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What’s Happening at Castlecomer Discovery Park

The Lost Snakes of Castlecomer – St. Patrick’s Festival Free Family Event

Like everything recently, we are having to find creative ways to celebrate, and no where does creativity better than Kilkenny! Every year Kilkenny, Ireland, hosts an amazing St.Patrick’s Festival & TradFest- a feast of traditional music & dance. For 2021 it’s going virtual and the festival organisers are asking you to join them in the…

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We are Hiring! Jobs at Castlecomer Discovery Park

We are delighted to announce we have a number of vacancies at the Discovery Park. Please see below: Adventure Park Activity Manager Reports to the General Manager. Will have five years’ work experience as an Adventure Park Activity Manager or similar role. Castlecomer Discovery Park is a multi-activity, award-winning adventure park in Co. Kilkenny operating…

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Remembering a wonderful son of Castlecomer, Seamus Walsh

Today we say goodbye to our very dear friend Seamus Walsh, a passionate advocate for keeping our mining heritage alive, he was also a dedicated and hardworking board member of the Discovery Park. Seamus was the epitome of a Renaissance man, a gifted story teller and writer, a poet, a musician and singer.  He made…

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