SCENES from IRELAND

64. Thomastown, County Kilkenny - The Town Centre

The sign in Thomastown's Market Street informs us beginnings circa AD 1200

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The lovely River Nore flows through Thomastown.

Market Street, Thomastown

Market Street in the small historic town of Thomastown founded around AD 1200.

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The old 13th century Thomastown Church, now a private residence.

The ruins of a 13th century church in Thomastown.

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The memorial sculpture to the great hurling player of Thomastown, Ollie Walsh

The restored medieval house known as The Tower House in Thomastown.

The Blackberry Cafe next to the Bank of Ireland in Thomastown - a good place to eat, but not unique in Thomastown!

and the relatively new cafe of Butterscotch for gifts and coffee in Thomastown, that functions as an art and crafts shop too!

Simon Treacy Hardware, a fine traditional shop and the more 'contemporary' Blackberry Cafe

The Riverside Cafe, The Jerpoint Inn and Dino's in Thomastown

The HUB cafe, Thomastown

Next door to the Hub in Thomastown is the TOAST cafe for cheese and wine, brunch, soups, salads, light bites, coffee and cake, sounds good!

A weekly market of local produce is held in the old concert hall of Thomastown. The market is located at Thomastown Concert Hall, Kilkenny and takes place on Saturdays from 11.30am-1.30pm. Local products for sale include vegetables, baked goods (great scones and cakes), crafts and knitting.

The market and Thomastown Library

The children's playground by trace of the old town walls of Thomastown, dating from 1323.

THE WATERGARDEN 'complex' in Thomastown

The streamside gardens, garden centre, cafe, crafts shop and gallery. The Watergarden was established by Camphill Communities of Ireland in 1993. The property had belonged to local tailor Bernard Walsh, who developed the riverside garden as a hobby.

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The vibrant colourful mosaic was produced b students of the Craft Council of Ireland's Ceramic Design and Skills course in Thomastown in 2006-2008.

The Water Garden cafe, Thomastown, offers a selection a diverse menu including a selection of light lunches of organic produce and ingredients, salads sourced from their own biodynamic garden, homemade soups and an assortment of freshly baked pastries and desserts. You can eat inside or out by the stream where the tables are laid out near the wonderful mosaic. Before, or after a meal, you can take a stroll around the lovely variety of compact sheltered gardens.

 

 

The WATERGARDEN offers training workshops in gardening, catering, pottery and basketry. In 2008 the Watergarden Gallery was opened to display their own crafts and that of local artists whose products you can purchase.

Down by the River Nore at Thomastown

The attractive setting of the Quay on the banks of the River Nore, Thomastown, with excellent car parking facilities across the road.

The River Nore

The few remaining ruins of Thomastown Castle tower house that would have guarded the River Nore bridge crossing

The busy road bridge at Thomastown.

A lovely setting for a stroll and peaceful break.

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The old mill, with its exit channel from the water wheel still in full flow.

The Grennan Mill Craft School and Art Gallery

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Display of the art work of Lorna Donlon - a science and art connection in 2022

The Camphill Community, Jerpoint, near Thomastown

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