County Kilkenny

This article describes County Kilkenny in Ireland, see Kilkenny (disambiguation) for more meanings .

County Kilkenny
Contae Chill Chainnigh

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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Kilkenny
Province:	Leinster
Irish name:	Cill Chainnigh
Surface:	2072 km²
Residents:	99,118 (2016)
License Plate:	KK

Kilkenny ( Irish : Cill Chainnigh ) is a county ( county ) in the southeast of the Republic of Ireland in the region Leinster . It is named after Kilkenny , the largest city in it.

geography

Kilkenny climate diagram

The county is characterized by a fertile basin through which the Suir , Nore and Barrow rivers flow . To the west are the Slieveardagh Hills . Almost 90% of the land is used for agriculture.

history

In 1171 the area was conquered by the Anglo- Normans. The county was established in 1210. The city of Kilkenny was the capital of the Kingdom of Ossory .

economy

Livestock ( sheep , cattle and pigs ) are farmed on around two-thirds of the county's agricultural area . The agriculture extends to the cultivation of barley and wheat . There is textile, furniture, canning and brewing industries. The county's lead , iron ore , and coal mines were active between the 16th and 18th centuries .

politics

The distribution of seats in the county council after the local elections on May 23, 2014:

Political party	Seats
Fianna Fáil	10
Fine Gael	7th
Sinn Féin	3
Labor Party	2
Green party	1
Non-party	1

Kilkenny, together with County Carlow, forms a constituency that sends five members to the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann); in the last election in 2016, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael each won 2 seats and Sinn Féin one.

Cities

Kilkenny Castle

• Kilkenny
• Callan
• Castlecomer
• Thomastown
• Piltown
• Graiguenamanagh
• Ballyragget
• Moneenroe
• Clogh
• Pollrone

Attractions

Cistercian Abbey Duiske

Jerpoint Cistercian Abbey

Augustinian priory in Kells

• Aghaviller , Church and Round Tower
• Ballylarkin, Church
• Portal Tomb by Ballyhenebery
• Burnchurch, Castle
• Callan, Augustinian Priory, Market House, St Mary's Church
• Clara, Castle
• Clonamery Church
• Kilmogue dolmen
• Dungarvan Churchyard
• Dunnamaggan Church and Cross
• Dunmore Cave
• Duiske Abbey
• Farnogue Court tomb
• Freshford Church
• Portal Tomb by Glencloghlea
• Gowran, Castle and St Mary's Church,
• Jerpoint Abbey
• Kells Priory
• Kilree Celtic Cross and Roundtower
• Knockroe passage tomb
• Tullaherin round tower

Sports

In the All-Ireland Championship of the popular Irish sport of hurling , which has been held at the county level since 1887, Kilkenny is the record winner with 34 championships (until 2016).

Web links

Wiktionary: Kilkenny  - explanations of meanings, origins of words, synonyms, translations

Commons : County Kilkenny  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Of Kilkenny County Council website (English)

Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′  N , 7 ° 14 ′  W