Over 300 people attended an awards ceremony at Hotel Kilkenny on Tuesday night where winners of the Keep Kilkenny Beautiful event accepted their awards.
Every year the residents and businesses of Kilkenny show how proud they are of their city by maintaining their gardens to the highest standard possible.
The annual competition ‘Keep Kilkenny Beautiful’ recognises the efforts of all those who work tirelessly all year round to ensure that their gardens and shop fronts are kept in tip-top shape.
The winners of each category in this year’s competition were announced at a presentation on Tuesday night.
The results are as follows:
Gardens Private:
Group A: 1st Mrs Nicholson, Lower Dominic Street (€100 garden voucher ), 2nd Eamon Cross, 1 Lower Dominic St, 3rd Anthony Taylor, 23 Ossory Park.
Group B: 1st Mrs Duffy, 9 Fr Delahunty Terrace (€100 garden voucher ), 2nd Pauline Phelan, 25 Dean Cavanagh Place, 3rd McCormack Family, 19 Thomas Street.
Group C: 1st Vera O Neill, 45 Newpark Close (€100 garden voucher ), 2nd Niall Marnell, 6 Newpark, 3rd Liam McCormack, 7 Greenfield Court.
Group D: 1st Joe McKee, 48 St Fiacre’s Place (€100 garden voucher ), 2nd Geraldine Burke, 85, The Paddocks, 3rd Mary Wyse, Haltigan Tce.
Group E: 1st Dermot and Eileen Brophy (€100 garden voucher ), 39 Riverview, 2nd Peggy Dooley, 19 Sycamore Drive, 3rd Phyllis O Rourke, 7 Laurel Court.
Group F: 1st Aidan and Martina Kavanagh (€100 garden voucher ), 9 Maiden Hill, 2nd Cremin Family, 22 Shandon Park, 3rd Mahoney Family, 32 Altamount.
Window boxes, private gardens, D.C.A. Group A: 1st: Hayes family (€100 garden voucher ), 2 Newpark Close, 2nd Patricia Shortall, 3 Riverside Drive, 3rd Seamus Ryan, 5 Father Murphy Square.
Hanging baskets private gardens D.C.A. Group A: 1st Patsi Ryan (€100 garden voucher ), 17 Maiden Hill, 2nd Lila O Connor, 14 Elm Green, 3rd Edward and Maureen Nolan, 50 Father Murphy Square.
Best B & B: Winner; Kenmure House, Father Murphy Square, Runner-Up; Darcy’s James Street.
Gardens B.E.F. window boxes Group B: 1st Logan Family (€100 garden voucher ), 74 Dean Cavanagh Place, 2nd Marie Wall, 63 Riverview, 3rd Barnville Family, 28 Cypress Grove.
Hanging baskets private Group B: 1st Patrick Leydon (€100 garden voucher ), 12 Altamount, 2nd Michael and Martina Egan, 133 Walkin Street, 3rd Michael Cahill, 23 Old Callan Road.
Special award-winners:
Environmental; Danville Business Park, Best Commercial Centre; MacDonagh Junction.
Commercial section: Best shop front Winner Hennessey Dress Hire, John Street,
runner-up; Kilkenny Crafts, Rose Inn Street.
Best pub: Winner; Rafter Dempsey, Friary Street, runner-up; Andrew Ryan, Friary Street
Best floral display-commercial premises: Winner; Swan’s Restaurant, runner-up; Watergate Theatre.
Community awards: Bridie Bergin, Michael Street, Claire Murphy, Michael Street,
Kevin Pendergast, Rushbrook and Frank Blanche Cedarwood Close.
Best combination awards: (Each winner receives trophy and €100 Garden Vouchers sponsored by McDonald’s )
Private garden / window boxes / hanging baskets: Winner Mary Reynolds, 10, St Francis Tce.
Window boxes / hanging baskets B & B: Winner Anna Villa, College Road.
Residential areas 2008, best new entry: Winner Lakeside (Clubhouse Cup plus dinner for 10 people and €200 garden voucher ).
Division 3, best litter free area: 1st Parcnagowen (€200 garden vouchers ), 2nd Bridge view Gardens (€200 garden voucher ), 3rd Glendine Court (€100 garden voucher ).
Division 2, best litter-free area: Newpark Lawn (€200 garden voucher ), 2nd Parkview/ Parkview Drive ( €200 garden voucher ), 3rd Cedarwood Ave (€100 garden voucher ).
Division 1, best litter free area: Clarnwood Freshford Road, (€200 garden voucher ), 2nd Brougemakers Hill ( €200 garden voucher ), 3rd St Mauls ( €100 garden voucher ).
Residential areas special draw: (Each of the following areas have won €100 Garden Vouchers ): Division 1, The Fairways, Smithland Court, Division 2, Glendine Heights, The Paddocks, Division 3, Maiden Hill, Rushbrook.(section sponsored by McDonalds ).
Overall residential area winners: Division 3, Cedarwood Park (€300 garden voucher ), trophy sponsored by Corr Family, Leugh, Threecastles, Division 2, Ashleigh Court (€400 garden voucher ).
Division 1, Beechpark (€500 garden voucher ). Prize fund for overall residential areas is sponsored by St Canice’s Credit Union.
Finally, the Hall of Fame award went to Tom Reade, who for the last ten years, has carefully tended to and maintained one of our historic graveyards, Rioch’s graveyard on Walkin Street.
