Rothe House Kilkenny

Plant Sale - 11th July

roisin — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:41:50 +0000

Over 500 plants for sale, all propagated from early varieties of plants grown in the reconstructed 17th century Rothe Family Garden in the heart of Kilkenny city. Free admission to the Garden during the Sale: 11 am - 4 pm.

Shakespeare in the House - 27th & 28th June

roisin — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:40:50 +0000

Click Shakespeare in the House Programme for Programme of Events over the weekend.

Two days of Shakespeare taking place in the authentic surroundings of an early 17th century mansion and garden. Rothe House was built as Shakespeare was writing his plays in London! Abridged versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, and A Comedy of Errors will be performed in the Second Courtyard. Also monologue, art and film competitions - all with a Shakespeare Theme. Held in collaboration with Dreamstuff Theatre Company and the Devious Theatre Company. Suitable for all the family. This Festival is part of the Kilkenny400 Celebrations.

Meet the Rothes!

roisin — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:38:35 +0000

Every Thursday evening, from 25th June to 27th August, take a guided tour of Rothe House & Garden in the company of John Rothe Fitzpiers, and his wife Rose Archer, who built Rothe House between 1594 and 1610. Let them take you on a journey through the 400 year old story of Rothe House & Garden. Refreshments will be served. €10.00 / €7.50 (Accompanied children under 12 free.)

Mid-Summer Lecture at Rothe House, 15th July 2009

roisin — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:25:12 +0000

LECTURE AT ROTHE HOUSE, WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2009, 8.00 PM, €5.00 entry 1907 Great Exhibition in Herbert Park, Dublin In 1907, a Great Exhibition was held in Dublin. It was centered on Herbert Park in Donnybrook, which was in fact created particularly for this event. It was a huge exhibition, and over 2.5 million people saw it during the four months it was in place. The Chairman of the Organising Committee was the Marquess of Ormonde, so there is an interesting Kilkenny connection. 100 years later, the RDS commissioned a Commemorative Exhibition. This was co-curated by Brian Siggins of the Old Dublin Society among others. The RDS have lent the exhibition to Rothe House, and it will be on show during the month of July, in the ground floor of the Third House. Brian Siggins has kindly agreed to give a lecture about the Exhibition, and this includes some of the artefacts which were purchased at and for the Exhibition in 1907. This lecture will take place in the Phelan Room on Wednesday 15th July 2009 at 8.00 pm. There will be a €5 entry fee.

Events Calendar at Rothe House & Garden, 2009

roisin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:50:52 +0000

Click on Events Calendar at Rothe House & Garden 2009 for the up to date Calendar of Events at Rothe House & Garden in 2009.

Global Lunchbox at Rothe House

roisin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:43:15 +0000

Global Lunch Box returns

The Global Lunch box is a series of lunch time talks and workshops exploring the global issues of peak oil,
climate change and economic uncertainty with a focus on how these challanges can be met through local positive solutions.
Fridays, Rothe House, High St., 1pm, Є5 (price includes entry to gardens), Tea & coffee extra.

Friday 8th May

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? ——————————————————————————————————– The future is not what we thought it would be. In tackling climate change, and especially peak oil, we need to produce and consume closer to home. This will be a big change for society but could lead to a revival in the local economy and stronger communities.
This final lunchbox will explore where we go from here.

Booking not essential.

Changes to Entry to the Rothe Family Garden

roisin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:01:54 +0000

From Monday 12th January, entry to the Rothe Family Garden has been altered, and is now through the House on Parliament Street. The gates at New Building Lane have been closed.

‘It was always intended that access to the House and Garden would be integrated and that the Garden would be entered in the same way that the Rothe Family would have done’, says Róisín McQuillan, Manager of Rothe House. ‘Now that the conservation work on the Courtyards and House has been completed, it is appropriate to allow visitors to the House and Garden to enter through the House.’In line with the conditions of the Fáilte Ireland grant which funded a large part of the reconstruction works, there will be a nominal charge to visit the Garden. It is now possible to visit the House and Garden together, or just the Garden on its own.

Admission charges are as follows:

House & Garden: Adults: €5.00 Concessions: €4.00

Garden Only: Adults: €2.00 Concessions: €1.00

Members of Kilkenny Archaeological Society can avail of the usual free admission. There will also be an annual ticket available for €10 which will allow unrestricted access to the Garden only (conditions will apply). The annual ticket is being introduced to encourage local people to use the Garden on a regular basis.

For more details on this new system, contact Rothe House at 056 77228893, or email info@rothehouse.com

Rothe House Trust receives €1.9 million for House Re-presentation Project

roisin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:54:00 +0000

On the 8^th December, Martin Cullen TD, Minister of Arts, Sports and Tourism formally announced the allocation of almost €11.2 million in Development Grants for six of the country’s main visitor attractions in counties Cork, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Roscommon, as part of Fáilte Ireland’s Capital Investment Programme. According to the Minister, “the projects for which funding has been allocated are excellent examples of existing attractions which will benefit from funding for upgrading and development of historic houses and other projects.”

The nominated projects were: Fota House and Gardens, Co Cork, Russborough, Blessington, Co Wicklow, Rothe House, Kilkenny, Dunbrody, New Ross, Co Wexford, Strokestown Museum, Co Roscommon, and Blarney Castle, Blarney, Co Cork. Rothe House is now recognised to be a major national attraction and an essential element in Ireland’s heritage and cultural history, and this funding will assist us to implement the recommendations of our Conservation Plan, and the House Re-presentation project.

The grant from Failte Ireland amounts to €1.9 million for Rothe House, and only provides part funding of the capital required for our House Re-presentation project. It is conditional on the Society and the Trust providing matching funding for the project. Whilst the Kilkenny Local Authorities have been very supportive, we will still need to carry-out another major fundraising campaign throughout 2009.

Christmas Miscellany at Rothe House

roisin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:05:43 +0000

The Christmas Miscellany at Rothe House took place on Wednesday 3rd December last and was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. The house was packed, standing room only, and the music and contributions were very well received. The Sonas Chamber Choir and friends sang a lovely collection of old winter and Christmas songs and led the entire audience in a rousing chorus of ‘Hark the Herald Angels sing’ to finish off the evening. The contributions from Frank Marshall, Melosina Lenox-Conyngham, Paul Coady, Róisín McQuillan and Gerry Moran were both amusing and thought provoking. In all the evening raised a considerable sum of money towards the House Re-presentation Project, and we are very grateful to all those contributors who gave their time free of charge.

Rothe Family Garden wins major Tidy Towns Award!

roisin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:53:23 +0000

On 8th September, it was announced at the Tidy Towns Competition Awards Ceremony that the Rothe Family Garden in Kilkenny has won both the Regional and National Landscape Awards for 2008.

“The TidyTowns Landscape Award is a special competition sponsored by The Tree Council of Ireland to recognise the role of appropriate landscaping in Irish towns, villages and urban areas and its potential aesthetic and practical benefits to the local community.”

The Garden was nominated by the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee and both awards carry a financial prize of €1,000. A presentation ceremony will be held at a later date.