Events

President of Ireland to open Garden

Mrs Mary McAleese will visit Rothe House Garden on Friday 11th April to perform the official opening ceremony. She will also be opening the Heritage Council’s new offices in the Bishop’s Palace at St. Canice’s Cathedral, which is very appropriate, as the Heritage Council will have moved from Rothe House shortly beforehand. They have been tenants of Rothe House for over ten years, and they will be missed from the House when they leave. 

Exhibitions

A new exhibition has gone on display in Rothe House featuring replica military costumes and weaponry from the 16th and 17th century. This exhibition has been curated by Emma Devine, Hon. Curator, with assistance from Claoimh, a company which specialises in such replica material. The exhibition reflects the type of clothing the military would have worn at the time that Rothe House was being built.

Also on display is an exhibition curated by Pat Nolan, entitled Aviation - the first 150 years in Kilkenny. This exhibition traces the history of Aviation from 1856 when the first powered flight occurred in Ireland just outside Kilkenny city, right through to today.

Rothe House is available for booking as an arts (exhibition) venue or for hosting a public event.

For further details, please feel free to contact Rothe House today with your query.