Kilkenny
Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church of Cainneach) is the county town (seat) of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the historic province of Leinster in the south-east of the country. Kilkenny City is administered by a borough council and has a Mayor form of government. The majority of the population of Kilkenny City live outside the borough boundary. It is the smallest city in the country, with only 25,000 people living there.
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Cill Chainnigh | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′51.7″N 7°15′22.0″W / 52.647694°N 7.256111°WCoordinates: 52°38′51.7″N 7°15′22.0″W / 52.647694°N 7.256111°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Dáil Éireann | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| EU Parliament | East constituency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,423 |
| • Borough | 8,711 |
| • Environs | 15,712 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S506563 |
| Dialing code | +353 |
| Vehicle registration code | KK |
| Website | www |
From being founded by the church, Kilkenny was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Ossory. The town was established, then a city, in 1609 by royal charter. Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649. The seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory are in Kilkenny.
Kilkenny is famous for its medieval building and castle. The town has been referred to as the "Marble City" for centuries. People from Kilkenny are often referred to as 'Cats'.
Kilkenny Media
Kilkenny Castle, the signature symbol of the medieval city
A map of Kilkenny city dated around 1780 by Sam Byron. This is a much smaller copy of a bigger version on Wikkicommons-(see other versions below). The bigger one is much better quality and if you want to print a copy use the bigger version. Be warned though it is big. Printed at 300dpi its about 97 X 70 cm!
Map of Kilkenny
Kilkenny Courthouse in 2018
Charter of King James I of England from 1609 which raised Kilkenny to a city with a mayor or mayors[a]
The New Parade, Kilkenny City, leading from the Castle to High Street
Rothe House on Parliament Street
Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
The Black Freren Gate, part of the medieval city walls
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Sources
- ↑ "Census 2011 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2011 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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