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Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools’ Activities Packs
Discover the spells cast on society during the Kilkenny Witch Trials
As part of Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble, a festival of events commemorating the 700th anniversary of the witch trials, Kilkenny County Council Library Service are delighted to present this activity book “Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools’ Activities Packs” which was developed by staff working in the Local Studies Department and funded by Kilkenny County Council.
Check out the Activity Book sample here:
https://9a8908ed-trial.flowpaper.com/page1FlowPaperJoined/
Click on the link below for the full activity pack in PDF format:
Kilkenny-s-Toil-and-Trouble-Schools--Pac-3.pdf (size 18.7 MB)
The activity book, designed for 5 to12 year olds, will be delivered to over 13,000 primary school children around the county and includes lots of information, activity sheets, crosswords, word searches, witch wreath craft, fact sheets, puzzles and lots of other fun activities suitable for primary school children.
“We invite you to explore this pivotal event in Kilkenny’s history by delving into the pages of this book, we encourage children to explore their local history and step back in time to 1324 to uncover the chilling tale of Ireland’s first witchcraft trial and learn about the powerful and wealthy Alice Kyteler, accused of witchcraft and heresy by the Bishop of Ossory, Richard Ledrede and also explore the tragic fate of Petronella de Meath, the first person in Ireland to be executed for witchcraft” says Alicia Dunphy, Library Staff Officer, Local Studies Dept.
The Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools’ Activities Packs will be distributed to all primary schools in Kilkenny in time for Halloween and there will be copies available in Library branches around the county while stocks last.
