Probus Club Kilkenny

Probus Club Kilkenny meets fortnightly on Tuesday mornings at the Club House Hotel, one of the city’s longest-established hotels, giving retired professionals and business people in Kilkenny a regular venue to keep in touch after leaving working life. Probus clubs of this kind exist in towns across Ireland and further afield, built on the idea that the social and mental benefits of professional life do not have to end with retirement, and Kilkenny’s follows the same familiar format of a fortnightly meeting with a speaker, discussion or general catch-up.

What to expect

Meetings run from 11am every second Tuesday at the Club House Hotel on Patrick Street, a central, easy-to-reach venue that has hosted community and civic groups in Kilkenny for decades. The format typically combines conversation among members with an occasional guest speaker or topic of shared interest, in keeping with Probus clubs generally, which draw members from a wide range of former professions and trades rather than any single industry. It is a members’ group rather than a drop-in public event, though new retirees in the area are generally welcome to enquire about joining. The fortnightly cadence, rather than weekly, keeps the commitment light, and the hotel setting means members can extend the morning with coffee or lunch afterwards if they choose. As with similar clubs, exact numbers and topics vary from one meeting to the next depending on the season and who is available to speak.

Getting there

The Club House Hotel is on Patrick Street in the centre of Kilkenny city, within easy walking distance of Kilkenny Castle and the main shopping streets. On-street and hotel parking is available.

While you’re in Kilkenny City

Patrick Street is one of the main routes into Kilkenny city centre, close to the castle and the Medieval Mile. There is more to see across Kilkenny City and Co. Kilkenny.

Good to know

• Date and time: fortnightly, Tuesdays at 11am
• Venue: Club House Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny city
• Members’ group for retired professionals and business people
• Contact the club or the hotel directly for current meeting dates
• Recurs fortnightly, year round