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For other uses, see Kilkenny (disambiguation).
County Kilkenny
Contae Chill Chainnigh
Coat of arms of County Kilkenny
Location
centerMap highlighting County Kilkenny
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County seat: Kilkenny
Code: KK
Area: 2,061 km² (796 sq mi)
Population (2006) 87,558
Website: www.kilkennycoco.ie

County Kilkenny (Irish: Contae Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church of Cainneach) is located in the south east of Ireland in the province of Leinster. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Kilkenny, ( is a city and county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of It is named after Kilkenny City, the main city in the region. Kilkenny has a population of 87,558. [1]

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History

It was formerly the Kingdom of Osraige, which existed from at least the 2nd century A. The Kingdom of Ossory (historically Osraige; Modern Irish Osraí) was an ancient kingdom of Ireland. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. D. until the 13th century. The current Catholic ecclesiastical dioceses of that area is still known as Ossory however the original kingdom was bounded by two of the Three Sisters the rivers Barrow and Suir. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Ecclesiology (from Greek grc ἐκκλησίᾱ ekklēsiā, "congregation church" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The Three Sisters are three Rivers in Ireland: the River Barrow, the River Nore and the River Suir. The River Barrow (Irish Abhainn na Bearú or An Bhearú) is a River in Ireland. The River Suir (ʃuːr Irish An tSiúr or Abhainn na Siúire) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford The northern limit was, generally, the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The Slieve Bloom Mountains ( Sliabh Bladhma in Irish) rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 526 metres

Three qualities of county Kilkenny are; ground without bog, fire without smoke, land without coast. Kilkenny, ( is a city and county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. These references are to the small amount of bogland, the anthracite coal from Castlecomer and the minimal exposure of the county to salt water.

Villages and Towns in Kilkenny

Demographics

Kilkenny's population is 87,558. Galmoy ( Gabhalmhaigh in Irish) is a village in County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Ireland. Goresbridge ( is a village on the R702 Regional road in east County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the River Barrow. Gowran ( Gabhrán in Irish) is a Village and former Town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Graiguenamanagh ( Gráig na Manach, meaning "Village of the monks" in Irish) also spelled Graignamanagh is a Town in County Kilkenny Inistioge ( Inis Tíog in Irish) is a small scenic Village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Johnstown (Baile Sheáin is a Village in County Kilkenny in southeast midlands of Ireland, in the Diocese of Ossory. Johnswell ( Tobar Eoin in Irish) is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Kilkenny, ( is a city and county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. Killinaspick ( Coill an Easpaig, meaning "bishop's wood" in Irish) &ndash sometimes also spelled Kilnaspic &ndash is a small village in the south of Kilmacow ( Cill Mhic Bhúith in Irish) is a small Village in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. Kilmoganny ( Cill Mogeanna in Irish) is a small Village in the County Kilkenny in the south-east of Ireland. Knocktopher ( Cnoc an Tóchair in Irish) is a Village in County Kilkenny situated on the N9 National Primary Route between Mooncoin ( Móin Choinn in Irish) is a Village situated in the far south of County Kilkenny, in Ireland, just 10 km from Waterford Mullinavat ( Muileann an Bhata in Irish) is a town in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. Paulstown ( Baile Phóil in Irish) is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland, located at the (northern junction of the N9 and Piltown ( Baile an Phoill in Irish) is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Redhouse ( An Tigh Rua in Irish) is a small Village in County Kilkenny, Ireland located midway between the towns of Callan Slieverue ( Sliabh Rua, meaning "Red Mountain" in Irish) is a village in South County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. Stoneyford ( Áth Stúin in Irish) is a small Village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Tullaroan ( Tulach Ruáin in Irish) is a village on the west side of County Kilkenny near the Tipperary border Urlingford ( Áth na nUrlainn in Irish) is a Town in County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the Irish midlands. The main religion is Catholic, however there are Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, Methodist, Jewish and other religious traditions living in kilkenny. [2] There are 39,809 people currently working in kilkenny. [3]

Sport

Further information: Sport in Ireland

GAA

Further information: Kilkenny GAA

In hurling, the dominant sport in the county, Kilkenny compete annually in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, which they have won thirty times, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, which they have won sixty-four times, and the National Hurling League, which they have won thirteen times. Sport on the island of Ireland is popular and widespread Levels of participation and spectating are high but as in other western regions participation The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship is the premier knockout competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Kilkenny, along with Cork and Tipperary, are regarded as 'the Big Three' in the world of hurling. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Brian Cody has been manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team since 1998. Brian Cody (born in 1954 in Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish Hurling manager and former player currently managing the Kilkenny Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The current senior hurling captain is James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick. This article lists players who have captained the Kilkenny senior Hurling team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (born 31 January, 1985 in Knockmoylan, County Kilkenny) is an Irish sportsperson

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Population of each Province, County and City, 2006. Central Statistics Office. The Central Statistics Office ( CSO) or in Irish An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh ( POS) is the Statistical agency responsible for the gathering of
  2. ^ Population (Number) by County, Year and Religious Denomination. CSO.
  3. ^ Persons Over 15 years of Age (Number) by County, Year, Sex and Principal Economic Status. CSO.

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