Kilkee Civic Trust is a non-profit organisation working to enhance the quality of life in Kilkee, and its hinterland, by preserving and promoting its cultural heritage, and so making it a more attractive place to live, work and invest.

All 2024 Talks are hosted at Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.

Entry to all the Talks is Free of Charge.
All of our speakers give of their time and energy on a pro-bono basis.
The appreciation of the audience & is expressed by way of presenting each speaker with a Book Token at the end of each Talk.
A Donations Box is provided at all Talks to assist us in defraying necessary expenses.

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Kilkee Arts Festival 2024 – Charlotte Brontë – Kilkee Civic Trust

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We bring you further news of the Kilkee Arts Festival 2024.
The festival honours: Charlotte Brontë ~ Walking The Invisible ~ 1854 to 2024 ~ 170 Years later.
It will be hosted on Friday, 13th & Saturday, 14th & Sunday, 15th September 2024.
The venue is: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare V15 P960
The complete festival programme details are attached below.
Admission to the entire programme of festival events is FREE of Charge.
A donations box will be available, throughout the festival, to assist the Kilkee Civic Trust in defraying essential and necessary expenses; which is In keeping with the Kilkee Civic Trust long-standing custom, for the Summer Talks Series & annual Arts In Focus evening, each year.


Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks 2024: Dr Robert Brown – The Life and Times of Fr. Meehan and the Little Ark.

Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks: Ruairí Ó Conchúir – Water is Life:Protecting Local Waterbodies and the Life They Support


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Kilkee Chamber of Commerce & Kilkee Civic Trust have invited Boherbuoy Brass & Reed Band to perform in Kilkee on this coming Saturday, 17th August.

Boherbuoy Brass & Reed Band will play at Kilkee Bandstand.
When – Saturday, 17th August 2024 from 2.30pm to 4pm.
Bring your own Deck Chairs / Seating & Gather around Kilkee Bandstand!

Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks: Fionnuala Walsh – Cappa to California.

September 2013 Fionnuala was the first Irish Female to swim the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro on the Californian mainland, see (below) (video here (8 Minutes).)  


Together with Ned Denison and Liz Fry both International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) they completed the first ever group marathon: anti-clockwise around Anacapa Island (Santa Barbara, California 18km) in November 2016 see (below)video here (22 Mintues).




Kilkee Civic Trust: Ken O’Sullivan – Into The Deep.

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Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks – 1: Dr Paul O’Brien – A lost James Pain Masterpiece Building Liscrona House (1856) Talk Description: In 1856.


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The Summer Programme of KCT Talks, along with news of the annual Arts in Focus evening, will soon be launched, so keep a watchful eye out for further details. 

In the meantime; we are delighted to let you know about Kevin Haugh’s book all about Kilkee’s own Manuel Di Lucia! 

It will be launched in Ennis – on this coming Friday afternoon. 

The book is titled, “Manuel Di Lucia, You Only Live Once”.

When: Friday, 14thJune 2024 at 5.30 pm
Where: Sheils Car Showrooms, Gort Road, Dulick, Ennis, Co. Clare V95 CP27

All are welcome; so please feel free to come along and support this auspicious occasion.
The proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to:

RNLI Lifeboats, Kilrush Lifeboat Station
West Clare Cancer Centre, Kilkee