BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3858@calendar.clonmel.town SUMMARY:The Tower\, the Owl and the Meadow DTSTAMP:20260804T230637Z DTSTART:20260821T170000Z DTEND:20260821T190000Z DESCRIPTION:> Explore the castle's medieval heritage\, its meadows and bird life\n\nCustodian Jeremy Emmet-Booth opens with a guided tour of the tower house\,\ntracing its history and conservation and the pressures facing Ir eland's historic\nbuildings under a changing climate. Jeremy sets out how Knockelly's story links\nheritage\, environment and biodiversity\, and how local landscapes carry global\nquestions.\n\nEcologist Mieke Muyllaert-Br osnan then leads a walk through the species-rich\nmeadows surrounding the castle\, showing why healthy meadows matter for\npollinators\, birds and s oil\, and how traditional land management and ecological\nrestoration prot ect both natural and built heritage together.\n\nThe evening closes with a n illustrated talk on the birds of Knockelly by\nornithologist Kevin Colli ns. Beyond the resident owls\, Kevin reveals how places\nsuch as Knickelly form vital habitats for a wide range of birds and why they\ndeserve conse rvation.\n\nVisitors leave with a fuller sense of heritage as something li ving and dependent\non both cultural and natural care.\n\nTickets cost €5 per person and must be booked in advance as spaces are limited.\nAmple par king on site.\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY\n\nKnockelly is in the early stages of co nservation\, and some areas of the site are\nnot yet accessible\; the site includes uneven ground\, and no wheelchair\naccessible lavatory yet. We a re working to improve this with every project we\nundertake. If you would like to attend and require special assistance\, we will\ndo our best to fa cilitate any specific requirements. Let us know how we can\nhelp.\n\n\nFUR THER INFORMATION\n\nKnockelly Castle\n\n * \n\n * 0877672656 [tel:08776726 56]\n\n * hello@knockellycastle.eco [hello@knockellycastle.eco] URL:https://calendar.clonmel.town/event/the-tower-the-owl-and-the-meadow GEO:52.4928795;-7.6612493 LOCATION:Knockelly Castle - Knockelly Road\, Peppardstown STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fee paid,Heritage Week,History X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Explore the castle's medieval h eritage, its meadows and birdlife

Custodian Jeremy Emme t-Booth opens with a guided tour of the tower house, tracing its history a nd conservation and the pressures facing Ireland's historic buildings unde r a changing climate. Jeremy sets out how Knockelly's story links heritage , environment and biodiversity, and how local landscapes carry global ques tions.

Ecologist Mieke Muyllaert-Brosnan then leads a walk through t he species-rich meadows surrounding the castle, showing why healthy meadow s matter for pollinators, birds and soil, and how traditional land managem ent and ecological restoration protect both natural and built heritage tog ether.

The evening closes with an illustrated talk on the birds of K nockelly by ornithologist Kevin Collins. Beyond the resident owls, Kevin r eveals how places such as Knickelly form vital habitats for a wide range o f birds and why they deserve conservation.

Visitors leave with a ful ler sense of heritage as something living and dependent on both cultural a nd natural care.

Tickets cost €5 per person and must be booked in ad vance as spaces are limited. Ample parking on site.

Accessibility

Knockelly is in the early stages of conservation, and some areas of the site are not yet accessible; the site includes uneven ground, and no w heelchair accessible lavatory yet. We are working to improve this with eve ry project we undertake. If you would like to attend and require special a ssistance, we will do our best to facilitate any specific requirements. Le t us know how we can help.

Further Information

Knockelly Cas tle

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