Kingdom of Skills shows how it’s done

NPWS conservation rangers Jess Burkett (left) and Trisha Beecher with Donal Hickey, Trustee of Muckross House

Deputy Mayor of Killarney Cllr John O’Donoghue (left) with Donough Cahill, of the Irish Georgian Society

Kieran Casey, Jim Lacey and James O’Donoghue

Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan, with Kevin Gavaghan, Muckross Traditional Farms

Woodturner James Flynn showing a chess piece from Killarney Arbutus tree, showing it to stained glass maker Glynn Palmer

Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan with Emmeline Henderson, Irish Georgian Society, Victoria McCarthy, Architecutural Heritage Officer, Kerry County Council and Donough Cahill, Executive Director at Irish Georgian Society

Donough Cahill, Irish Georgian Society (left) and Karol O’Mahony, conservation architect

Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan spending time with blacksmith Tom Allison, with Emmeline Henderson, Irish Georgian Society and Toddy Doyle, Manager, Muckross Traditional Farms

Organisers of the Kingdom of Skills’event at Muckross Schoolhouse, Muckross, Killarney, from left, Victoria McCarthy, Architectural Heritage Officer, Kerry County Council, Toddy Doyle, Manager, Muckross Traditional Farms, Emmeline Henderson, Irish Georgian Society

Jean Hamilton, Conservation Ranger, NPWS and Gerry Murphy, Horticultural Supervisor, Killarney National Park

Pat O’Donovan, Diana Fawsitt, Pat Dawson, Manager, Killarney House and Dan Kelleher

The Venerable Simon J. Lumby, Rector of Church of Ireland and Trustee of Muckross House at the launch

Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan with The Venerable Simon J. Lumby, Trustee of Muckross House, Marcus Treacy, Chairman, Muckross House Trustees,and Michael Gleeson, Trustee of Muckross House

NPWS conservation ranger Sam Bayley, with his daughter, Lucy

A focus on traditional skills, with an emphasis on building and conservation, attracted a interested attendance to Muckross House and Gardens at the weekend as Killarney National Park played host to the event.

The attendance included Minister Malcolm Noonan who was briefed on the techniques and skills involved and given a demonstration by master craftsmen at work.

The Kingdom of Skills event was organised by the Irish Georgian Society, Kerry County Council and the Trustees of Muckross House, as part of the Architecture Kerry 2023.

It involved a demonstration of the key traditional building skills needed for the care and conservation of Kerry’s old buildings and guests were also treated to a guided tour of Muckross House.

Those in attendance were formally welcomed by the Deputy Mayor of Killarney, Cllr John O’Donoghue.

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