Number 55 2003. €15.00
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The bells and bell-ringers of St Canice's Cathedral by Edward J. Law 6
The Cantred of Erley: a case study of manorial organisation by Linda Shine 11
Work begins on Talbot Tower, Kilkenny by Ben Murtagh 26
The Bishop's Palace, Kilkenny 30
It said in the papers - 1847 by Colm A. Walsh 54
Kilkenny reclaimed: the archaeological evidence for medieval reclamation in Kilkenny city by Cóilín Ó Drisceoil 58
The colonnade, St Canice's Cathedral 70
Travellers' Home (Kilkenny Journal, 22 December, 1832) 71
Enactments of the Dernhundred in Kilkenny 1516-1544 by Tony Patterson 72
Cathedral longevity (The Leinster Journal, 7 June, 1769) 85
Farm accounts on a Co. Kilkenny estate 1846-47 by Francis McEvoy 86
Archaeological excavation of Early Medieval burials at Cooleeshalmore, Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny by Patrick J.H. Neary 97
Untitled (Finn's Leinster Journal, 20 May, 1772) 104
In the Borough of St Kenny (2) by Una Hughes 105
The nomination of Kilkenny MPs in 1628 by Brid McGrath 119
The history of St John's Bridge, Kilkenny by Charlie Cullen 126
Cathedral Bees (Kilkenny Moderator, 27 June 1857) 140
The tomb of John, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde, St Canice's Cathedral by Edward J. Law 141
Vandalism in Cathedral Close (Kilkenny Journal, 8 November 1843) 148
Architectural stone fragments stored to the rear of Rothe House by Ben Murtagh 149
Books 153
Obituaries by Maureen Hegarty 157
Society proceedings 2003 159