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A host of Easter activities are planned for Kilkenny Castle over the Easter weekend.

Kilkenny hits the big 400 this weekend as it marks four centuries of city status. Tomorrow Saturday, April 11 was the day four hundred years ago when James I, granted Kilkenny a charter conferring on it the status of a city, with the title of Mayor for its chief citizen.

The Order of Malta Cadet Corps is currently recruiting new members between the ages of 10 and 16 years.

Our Marble City’s 400th birthday was celebrated with a weekend of colourful and cultural activities which took place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend at the castle.

The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese has accepted an invitation to be conferred with the title ‘Freeman of Kilkenny City.

The summer opera event planned for Kilkenny was previewed at a special gathering at Kilkenny Castle this week.

Dear citizens,

A family fun day will take place at Kilkenny Castle on Saturday May 30, Sunday May 31 and Monday 1 June for the bank holiday weekend.

President Mary McAleese can unashamedly support Kilkenny at Croke Park from now on, she was told on Tuesday morning at Kilkenny castle when she became just the third person still living to have the freedom of the city bestowed upon her.

It has been a very historic week for Kilkenny — another name has been added to the list of people honoured with the title Freeman of this City. It is a title that stems from a time many centuries ago when those honoured thus were called upon to defend the integrity and security of the city. It is a title that comes from a time when feudalism and savagery ruled the countryside, when cities like this one were subject to the bombardments of invaders.