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Kilkenny

Kilkenny.    By Chloe Hegarty   . location. It is built on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster , in the south east of Ireland. Towns. Carigeen Callen Castlecomer Ballyraggot Ballyhale Hagerstown. Population.

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Kilkenny

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  1. Kilkenny    By Chloe Hegarty  

  2. location It is built on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south east of Ireland.

  3. Towns • Carigeen • Callen • Castlecomer • Ballyraggot • Ballyhale • Hagerstown

  4. Population • 2 Population2.1 Population of the County Since the adoption of the last County Development Plan the 1996 Census of Population has become available. County Kilkenny’s population has shown a modest net increase of 1,701 over the period 1991 to 1996.

  5. GAA COLOURS • Kilkennys colours are Black and Red

  6. Large companies • Jack & Jones • Menswear & Formal Wear • Belle Femme Lingerie • Lingerie • Lenehans Bar • Bars & Pubs • The Dylan Whisky Bar • Bars & Pubs • Get Listed » • view our listing options • Enter the gallery » • We hope you enjoy

  7. Motorways • The motorways that go through kilkenny are N77 N76 N10

  8. Main river • The main river in kilkenny is the river Nore

  9. Famous people • Abraham CollesSURGEONEdmund Ignatius RiceMISSIONARY & EDUCATIONALISTEdward ButlerAUSTRALIAN POLITICIANFredrick William Hall (VC)VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTGeorge BerkeleyPHILOSOPHER

  10. Famous landmarks • Kilkenny Castle • One of the most instantly recognised buildings in Ireland, Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first castle, probably a wooden structure, in the 12th century. William the Earl Marshall built the first stone castle on the site, which was completed in 1213. This was a square-shaped castle with towers at each corner; three of these original four towers survive to this day Read Full content of 'Kilkenny Castle'... • Shee Alms House • The Shees were a wealthy merchant family in Kilkenny in the sixteenth century much like the Rothes who built Rothe House. In 1582, Sir Richard Shee founded the alms house 'to accommodate twelve poor persons'.

  11. Activities • Our Kilkenny Tourism website has a wealth of sports activities to do in Kilkenny. Choose from a wide selection of sports including: Adventure activities, bowling, golf, swimming, fishing, walking and much, much more. When it comes to sports activities Kilkenny has it all.

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