Tidy Towns Story

The Tidy Towns story commenced in Tullahought in 1991 when the then Parish Priest Fr. Robert Raftice P.P. entered the village in the National Tidy Towns Competition. Its inclusion saw both villages in the parish Windgap and Tullahought entered together in the Competition for the first time.

Following the adjudicators report that awarded the Village 114 points it was well behind the field Nationally and within County Kilkenny,

As a result a committee was formed and a plan of work arranged for the 1992 Competition. In the interim the village has been transformed through ongoing major works that included

• • The Development of Crokes Well

  • The Building of the Viewing Tower "Túr Amharc"

  • The restoration of the Village Forge

  • The Provision of Street Lighting

  • The Creation of a Wildlife Area including two lakes

  • The rebuilding of almost all the stone walls and piers within the village

  • The erection of Village Signs, Finger Posts and the provision of Flower Beds

  • The Opening of the "Kilmacoliver Loop Walk"

  • Provision of an Amenity Area at Kearns Bridge

  • The unveiling of the Quern Stone Sculpture at the Wildlife Area.

  • The Creation of a 1916 Commemorative Garden

Tullahought Tidy Towns Results Table

2019....336 Points... Silver Medal Winner, Commended Award for Co. Kilkenny, South East Region Small Towns Pollinator Award.

Thomas Egan, Kathleen Duggan, Richard Walsh, Eileen Grace Richard Walsh, Eileen Grace, Eamonn Doyle and

Kilkenny Co. Co. Chairman Chap Cleere, Eamonn Doyle, Aidan Lavelle collecting the awards

Dearbhala Ledwidge, Mary Egan at the Helix

2017....324 Points...Silver Medal Winner, Commended Award for Co. Kilkenny and Value Water Award for South East Region

Eamonn Doyle, Richard Walsh, Margaret Doyle and Kathleen Duggan collecting the Tullahought awards with

neighbours Kate Maloney and Noreen Hayes who received the Kilkenny Endeavour award for Windgap village.

2016....317 Points...Silver Medal Winner, Commended Award for Co. Kilkenny.

Paddy and Mary Egan collecting the Tullahought Awards from Minister Michael Ring

2015....312 Points....Bronze Medal Winner, Commended Award for co. Kilkenny

Mary Egan and Eamonn Doyle collecting the awards from Minister Phil Hogan

2012....298 Points....Bronze Medal Winner, Commended and Endeavour Awards for Co. Kilkennny

Jimmy Walsh and Mary Egan collecting the awards for Tullahought

2022 356 Points

2021 345 Points

2019 336 Points

2018 329 Points

2017 324 Points

2016 317 Points

2015 312 Points

2014 305 Points

2013 301 Points

2012 298 Points

2011 294 Points

2010 289 Points

2009 282 Points

2008 278 Points

2007 271 Points

2005 251 Points

2004 246 Points

2003 240 Points

2002 230 Points

2001 217 Points

2000 214 Points

1999 210 Points

1998 203 Points

1996 186 Points

1991 114 Points

For Links to the reports from 1996 to date go to the bottom of this page (Tidy Towns Results)