SEA SCHOOL EVENTS

This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Bats & Moths! - An enchanting night-time walk along the River Nore in the heart of Kilkenny city with Albert Nolan (a heritage in schools specialist). Find out more about these fascinating creatures of flight on our local riverbank.

What does a healthy habitat sound like? A picnic at Bishop's Meadows - join us on an exploration of soundscape ecology. Sound Mapping | Nature Scavenger hunt | River Ecology | Swimming | A Picnic | Music | Botanical Print making

An invitation to contemplate river systems from within them. Join this curated morning of paddling a small section of the River Nore from Brownsbarn near Inistioge. artistic documentation | inspiration | thinking | making meaning | scientific observation

Lets talk about Water! Films and the stories they convey, the memories they trigger and the ideas they inspire can often transcend language and geographic barriers. Join us for a night at Sullivan's Taproom - to watch movies that move us! Followed by live music and a few pints!

FREE Event (registration required) Join us for an exciting, creative and educational print workshop, brought to you in partnership with Creative Ireland, The Heritage Council & Bernadette Moloney, Kilkenny's dedicated Biodiversity Officer.

Immerse yourselves in marine & coastal workshops in our field-based laboratory & studio! Develop skills in exploring, collecting, recording and identifying marine life and processes on our coasts. Activities: tracking tides | map making | lives of a rock pool | seaweed sun-printing | microscopy

Get ready for a quiz night like no other — where Kilkenny’s legendary River Nore flows through every question! From music and sport to local lore, wildlife, and watery trivia, this fun and fast-paced pub quiz will test what you really know about your city, your river, and everything in between.

Immerse yourselves in marine & coastal workshops in our field-based laboratory & studio! Develop skills in exploring, collecting, recording and identifying marine life and processes on our coasts. Activities: tracking tides | map making | lives of a rock pool | seaweed sun-printing | microscopy

Show us the River Nore through your lens Its wild bends, historic bridges, quiet waters, dramatic weirs, MICRO & MACRO LIVES. HUMAN INTERACTIONS. MOMENTS OF MAGIC. Open 5th July - 5th August