O'Rourke's The Gem

23/07/2023

Here we go! Rosie and Johnny are all set for Croker 🏆

22/07/2023

Hon the Cats ,😸😸😸😸😸

08/07/2023

Join our team!

To inquire about the position please email [email protected] with your details.

04/02/2023

Only one more show to go! Deenside Panto Comer 🐺💃 What a week it’s been 💫🎤

09/11/2022

Asking a favour! Can all you lovely facebook people share this post! Save the date for our unique Christmas event here in Castlecomer, the Festival of Light. Friday 25 November 2022 - meet at 5.30 in the square! Castlecomer Community Yulefest Kilkenny Castlecomer Folk Choir KCLR96FM Kilkenny.ie Kilkenny Live Kilkenny County Council Castlecomer Buy & Sell Castlecomer Things For Sale or Free Castlecomer Wellie Race Erins Own Gaa Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

17/07/2022

Up for the match on All Ireland Sunday!
Best of luck to the Official Kilkenny GAA lads.
Here we go 😸😸😸Johnny’s ready to come on 💪🏼

13/07/2022

Thanks KCLR96FM for popping by yesterday to chat to us about the big match Sunday 😺 We are buzzing to have the black & amber back out!

05/07/2022

Since the STUNNING forecast was issued for the concert on Saturday, ticket sales rocketed....get urs before they're gone ..don't get the MUNDY blues 😁
Tickets available in O Rourkes and Holohans

05/07/2022

28/04/2022

Tickets on sale .... flying out already
Cash only

17/03/2022

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit from all at The Gem ☘️☘️☘️
We sent Johnny over as Micheál can’t make it 🇮🇪

Deli open until 1pm, get the foundation in! 🇮🇪☘️

25/12/2021

From our family to yours, we wish all our loyal customers a happy & healthy Christmas 🎄 ❤️

27/11/2021

It’s so important to celebrate the good times 🥳
We were honoured today to be joined by our very first customers 50 years ago, Joe & Jack Ryan.

Thanks for all your good wishes during the week. Here’s to the next 50 🥂

27/11/2021

Today’s Entertainment with thanks to Donnacha🥳🥳🥳
Paul O Rourke

25/11/2021

50th celebrations Stapleton's Specials.... only€1 , while stocks last

25/11/2021

50th celebration special for Friday 26th Nov😁😁

25/11/2021

Drum roll please 🥁 🥁🥁

Rosie has chosen the winner of her colouring competition for the Late Late Toy Show Hamper…

First Place: Michael Brennan, age 8

Runners Up (Box of sweets):
Mia Tynan, age 7
Leon Phelan, age 11
Zara Roche, age 9

Thank you so much to everyone who entered. It was a tough pick. Make sure to pop in for your treat next week when collecting your masterpieces 🤩

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25/11/2021

A big thank you to everyone who has entered Rosie’s Colouring Competition 🎨
There’s still time to submit as we won’t be picking the winner until tonight.

We are overwhelmed with the amount of masterpieces that were handed in so we will be giving every participant a bag of Johnny’s Jellies if they would like to collect their work of art from us next week 🍬🍬🍬🍬

We will have them on display in the shop all weekend. Thanks again for all your support 🙌🏼

We are running Rosie’s Colouring Competition as part of our 50 years in business anniversary for our youngest customers 🎨

Download & Print the following sheet or pick up a copy in the shop to enter!

Winner receives a Late Late Toyshow Hamper full of treats & goodies including the famous Johnny’s Jellies! 🍭🍬🍫

Winner announced Thursday 25th Nov. Get colouring and drop your littles one’s masterpiece back in to the shop on time🖍

24/11/2021

Kilkenny people today.....3 generations

22/11/2021

💫50 YEARS IN BUSINESS WEEK LONG CELEBRATIONS 💫

We have an in store raffle taking place for all our valuable customers with ALL proceeds going to Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre Kilkenny.
Pop in to the shop this week to say hello & to enter ⭐️5️⃣0️⃣⭐️

21/11/2021

Make sure you return your masterpiece to the shop before this Thursday to be in with the chance of winning a Late Late Toy Show Hamper! 💫

18/11/2021

We are running Rosie’s Colouring Competition as part of our 50 years in business anniversary for our youngest customers 🎨

Download & Print the following sheet or pick up a copy in the shop to enter!

Winner receives a Late Late Toyshow Hamper full of treats & goodies including the famous Johnny’s Jellies! 🍭🍬🍫

Winner announced Thursday 25th Nov. Get colouring and drop your littles one’s masterpiece back in to the shop on time🖍

17/11/2021

Next week marks a very special week for all of us at O’Rourke’s The Gem 📣

We are celebrating our 50th year in business here in Castlecomer🎂✨

To mark this special occasion we want to thank all our loyal customers throughout the years with some special offers and giveaways 🎁🤫
Stay tuned tuned over the next few days!

And here’s to the next 50 🥳🎂🌟

19/06/2021

Found outside shop this evening

13/02/2021

In these dark times it was great to celebrate a happy occasion with our great friend,Paddy Phealan,his 80th birthday
We'll be back for your 90th Paddy 😁

07/02/2021

Look what Santy brought us for Christmas, to celebrate we’re offering Free Tea or Coffee to every Essential Worker from 6.30 am to 8.00am for this week ☕️☕️☕️☕️😀

31/12/2020

On behalf of the O’Rourke family & staff at The Gem we would like to wish all of our amazing customers the very best for the coming year & to say a big thank you for your support in 2020 💫 Here’s to 2021🥂

27/11/2020

It’s time for the Late Late Toy Show 🤹🏼‍♀️🎪🎯🥁🧸
Why not pop in & get some treats for you & the whole family?🎉 You all surely deserve it! Johnny is busy bagging jellies for you 🍬🍭 Enjoy the show 🍿

09/11/2020

Look what’s back 🤤🤤🤤 It’s getting near that time! 🤫 ☕️

03/10/2020

This week Lisa O'Rourke will be taking part in the virtual Vhi Women's Mini Marathon to raise some much needed funds for Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre Kilkenny. All donations are much appreciated💜

www.idonate.ie/LisaORourke

iDonate.ie - Lisa O’Rourke's page

19/08/2020

Special delivery of homemade goodness on this wet evening 🌧 Time to put the kettle on ☕️

11/05/2020

Don’t worry folks, we have Johnny “working from home” still 🏠 He’s wishing you all well & hopes to be back out in the shop “working” (chatting) soon 👍🏻

20/04/2020

Please show your support for the great staff of Castlecomer District Hospital by participating in a round of applause at 7.50 pm this evening Monday 20th
These courageous,essential group of people are caring for our most vulnerable at this serious hour of need, lets show we appreciate the sacrifices they are making for us all👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

14/03/2020

At this time of uncertainty we must all come together and help out in any way possible❤️

If anyone would like a 👋🏻 with their weekly shop, no matter how big or small, we would be delighted to assist you in any way and deliver your shopping straight to your door step for no additional charge👏🏻

Call 056 4441156 at any time! Remember to keep supporting local businesses 🚷🛍🛒🚪

09/03/2020

Postponed until further notice! Thank you

25/12/2019

From our family to yours, we wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas 🎄💫 🎅🏼

08/12/2019

A beautiful night was had in the The Lime Tree cafe & restaurant for The Gem Christmas Party🎄🥂💫 Looking forward to the build up & craic for Christmas in the shop 🎅🏼🤶🏻

12/10/2019

Wishing the Erin's Own Gaa Club Seniors the best of luck tomorrow in the County Semi-Final 🙌🏼

20/09/2019

The boss is back ,giving the orders 😃😃😃