100 signatures reached
To: Kilkenny County Council.
Save Kilkenny's Historic Tholsel From Corporate Vandalism.
This campaign has ended.
To reject proposals for the imposition of a glazed enclosure in the Tholsel's classical Arcade, and to reject the removal of the beautiful ceremonial staircase from the body of the building.
Why is this important?
The Tholsel or Town Hall in Kilkenny city is a public building and a protected structure, classified as 'a substantial edifice of national significance, forming an imposing centre piece in High Street'.
We, the people of Kilkenny, love it.
We love its public Arcade that welcomes musicians, artists, craftspeople, jugglers, carol singers and the Crib at Christmas, art exhibitions in the summer and meetings, remembrances, public gatherings and community fundraising events all year round.
This is Kilkenny's public space, our Agora. We don't want it enclosed, reduced in size, or glassed in for use as a ticket office, or anything else.
We're also proud of the ceremonial staircase within the building. We don't want to lose this either. It's part of who we are, part of the Tholsel that we love. Leave it alone.