Toil and Trouble ~ Cures and Curses by Sarah McKenna
31 October 2026Ticketed
Sarah McKenna shares stories collected from people who maintain traditions of cures and curses in Ireland.
MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026
- When
- 31 October 2026
- Where
- Kilkenny Home Rule Club, Kilkenny
- Entry
- Ticketed. Listed price: €10. Check booking options and fees with the provider.
- Kind
- Literature
What to expect
The performance combines mythology with the storyteller’s two-year exploration of practices in the border counties. Its interest lies in folklore, memory and how these beliefs continue within modern communities.
Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data
Planning your visit
The storytelling performance is on 31 October within Toil & Trouble. Book the named session and confirm its venue and time. References to healing belong to the traditions being discussed and do not establish medical effectiveness.
Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data
Programme
- Saturday, 31 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Toil and Trouble ~ Cures and Curses by Sarah McKenna
Tickets and entry
Ticketed. Listed price: €10. Check booking options and fees with the provider.
Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026
Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: content.kilkenny.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.
Getting there and getting home
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
Kilkenny Home Rule Club is in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. Routes here end at Kilkenny Home Rule Club, 3 John's Quay, Gardens, Kilkenny, using the venue position in this listing.
The nearest scheduled stop is John Street Lwr (10286), 140 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- John Street Lwr 140 m
buses KK2, KK1, 881 and 882Scheduled departures from this stop
- Market Yard 210 m
buses KK1 and KK2Scheduled departures from this stop
- Kilkenny Cstl 260 m
bus IW01Scheduled departures from this stop
- Kilkenny Stn 350 m
buses KK2 and IW01Scheduled departures from this stop
- Parliament St 400 m
buses KK1 and KK2Scheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Kilkenny covers the journeys into the town itself.
Also on nearby
- Oktoberfest 2026 3 October 2026, Sullivan's Taproom
- Kilkenny Leisure Phone Photography Experience 2 July to 24 September 2026, Kilkenny City
- Toil and Trouble ~ MORB presents The Ghost Story Gathering 1 November 2026, Kyteler's Inn
- Savour Kilkenny Food Festival 2026 22 to 26 October 2026, Kilkenny City
- Toil and Trouble ~ BRIDGET film screening + Q&A 31 October 2026, Billy Byrne's Gastro Bar & Venue
- Toil and Trouble ~ Burning Woman 1 November 2026, The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Where this comes from
Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.
- Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
Licensed event-specific tourism information read and independently rewritten. The organiser link was also checked; no unsupported programme details have been added.