CPC HALLOWEEN DRESS-UP DAY

If you see a lot of weirdly dressed Cross and Passion College students wandering Kilcullen on Friday next, 23 October, it's because the college is hosting a Halloween Dress-Up Day. 

Students are encouraged to wear their funniest, scariest, or most creative costumes, with prizes for the best individual and group outfits. Those not keen on dressing up can wear bright rainbow colours to support LGBTQ+ inclusion, diversity, and equality. 

There's a €2 donation from the students, with all proceeds benefiting the Children’s Health Foundation, and Shout Out which supports LGBTQ+ young people.

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SCARY FUN TONIGHT AT KILCULLEN BRIDGE CINEMA

A reminder that, just in time for getting into the Halloween spirit, Kilcullen Bridge Cinema is showing an atmospheric folk horror film TONIGHT, Tuesday 20 October. Hokum is an Irish ghost story with a sense of fun. 

Directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot and Florence Ordesh, Hokum tells the story of successful American author Ohm Bauman. He travels to a creaky hotel in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. Rude and dismissive towards the locals and staff, Ohm is nonetheless fascinated by the stories about the hotel’s supposedly haunted honeymoon suite. When one staff member mysteriously disappears, Ohm investigates and uncovers the hotel’s many dark secrets. But he also draws the attention of some very sinister and dangerous forces.

It is a delightfully eerie story, both blackly comic and genuinely creepy. Severance star Adam Scott leads the cast, giving what has been described as his best work to date. Hokum promises an evening of scares, chills, wicked jokes and supernatural gloom.

Tickets €7 on sale in Woodbine Books, Kilcullen, and on Eventbrite.

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BARRY DEAY MEMORIAL 5K WALK/RUN

A reminder that the Barry Deay Memorial 5K Walk/Run will take place on Monday, 26 October 2026, at 12pm at Crookstown Millview Athletic Club, Inchaquire, Narraghmore. 

Keeping Barry’s spirit alive, donations can be made on the day or via Revolut, with proceeds going to CRY Ireland and Crookstown Millview Athletic Club. 

For more information, follow @barrydeaymemorial.

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LESLEY'S 'CHASING AEROPLANES' IN ULSTER EXHIBITION

Kilcullen ceramic artist Lesley Kelly’s work, Chasing Aeroplanes, has been accepted for the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, running from today, 19 October 2026, to January 2027 at the Royal Ulster Museum, Belfast.

The exhibition, one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent art shows, attracts up to 100,000 visitors. Lesley's piece explores a yearning for approval from external societal pressures, in earthenware clay and glaze, combining traditional craft methods with contemporary design. 

Her process involves creating paper models, shaping clay ribbons, and applying unique glaze scripts, culminating in a meticulously crafted and fired artwork. 

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No1 FITNESS FREE OPEN WEEK

No1 Fitness Kilcullen is hosting a free training open week from 19-24 October 2026, offering classes for people aged 16 and above of all fitness levels. 

Participants can enjoy over 23 group classes, including functional training, No1Rox strength & conditioning, turbo cycling, yoga, tabata, mobility, and core sessions. 

To book a class, contact via DM or email at info@no1fitnesskilcullen.com. The gym is located at Unit 5, Kilcullen Industrial Estate, Naas Road, R56 WC95. For more information, call Beata at 087 9754415 or Mariusz at 087 2895896.

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BIG TURNOUT FOR NARRAGHMORE PINK RUN

The fifth annual Pink Run at Narraghmore had in excess of 200 participants on this fine sunny morning, with a mix of serious runners and walkers, writes Brian Byrne. They were all out to build on the €20,000 total which has been collected for Breast Cancer Ireland since the event was inaugurated.

The supporters of the event had a choice of 5km or 10km circuits, and the gathering at The Old Hardware was a cheerful and sociable affair.

We show some of the pictures here. All the Diary's pictures can be viewed at this link. 

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MAC & NORMAN CHEQUE FOR €33,100 PRESENTED

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A cheque for €33,100 was presented to representatives of the Irish Cancer Society last evening by the organisers of the Mac & Norman Vintage Rally, writes Brian Byrne. The money was the proceeds from the 2026 event held in August, and brights the total collected since the event was inaugurated to more than €676,100.

At the presentation in The Fox in Dunlavin, appreciation was expressed for all who had contributed to the event, and also to the bar and staff. There was a raffle, and music through the evening.

Pictured are John Kennedy, Sarah and Sinead from the ICS, and Mac and Ann Sully.

The 25th anniversary rally will be held on 15 August 2027.

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CINEMA: HOKUM FUN HORROR ON TUESDAY

This coming Tuesday, 20 October, Kilcullen Bridge Cinema are showing an atmospheric folk horror film. Hokum is an Irish ghost story with a sense of fun. 

Directed by Damian McCarthy, its stars are Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, and Florence Ordesh. Hokum tells the story of a successful American author who travels to a creaky hotel in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. He begins to investigate the hotel’s many dark secrets, drawing the attention of some very sinister and dangerous forces. 

Tickets are €7 and are on sale in Woodbine Books, Kilcullen, on Eventbrite, and at the door.

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ROSARY FOR WORLD PEACE

There will be a Rosary for World Peace in Kilcullen Parish Church this afternoon.

It begins at 3pm and everyone is welcome.

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