Programme for St Patrick's weekend twinning visitors
On their arrival in the town in the late afternoon of Friday 15 March they will be welcomed at an informal gathering with members of the Twinning Group, where they will be shown a short video about the town.
Their Saturday itinerary will include a conducted walk around Kilcullen, and a visit to Old Kilcullen where they will be given a brief background on the original monastic settlement and its history up to the time the growing village on the Liffey took its place in importance.
During a discussion at last night's Twinning Group meeting, other elements were agreed, including attendance at the opening of the Fairy Trail in the Valley, and an evening show in the Town Hall Theatre.
The visitors will also participate in the St Patrick's Day Parade on the Sunday, during which the Twinning Charter between Saint-Contest and Kilcullen will be signed. An evening of traditional music in one of the town's pubs is also being planned.
On the bank holiday Monday, the Saint-Contest delegation will visit Gilltown Stud before departing for Dublin Airport and their return home.
Details of appropriate French-Irish decoration for the visit were also discussed at the meeting, which included a viewing of the flag of Normandy, pictured above.
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