Kilkenny

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Kilkenny
Cill Chainnigh
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (Ireland)
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Coordinates 52 ° 39 '2 "  N , 7 ° 15' 2"  W Coordinates: 52 ° 39 '2 "  N , 7 ° 15' 2"  W.
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Basic data
Country Ireland

province

Leinster
county Kilkenny
ISO 3166-2 IE-KK
height 60 m
surface 3.7 km²
Residents 26,512 (2016)
density 7,088.8  Ew. / km²
Post Code R95
Telephone code +353 / 56
Website www.kilkennycity.ie (English)
View from the round tower to St. Mary's Cathedral and Black Abbey
View from the round tower to St. Mary's Cathedral and Black Abbey

The city of Kilkenny ( Irish Cill Chainnigh , which means: Church of Canisius ) is located in the southeast of the Republic of Ireland on the banks of the River Nore . It is the administrative seat of the county of the same name and has 8651 (with suburbs 24,423) inhabitants (as of 2011).

It is famous for its many medieval buildings and its lively nightlife. Kilkenny is best known in the world for the beer of the same name .

Kilkenny
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Source: Met Éireann
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kilkenny
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 7.7 7.9 10.0 12.4 15.1 18.1 19.9 19.6 17.2 13.9 10.1 8.4 O 13.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 1.4 1.6 2.3 3.4 5.6 8.4 10.4 9.9 7.9 6.1 2.8 2.1 O 5.2
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history

The Leggetsrath West ring fort was found and excavated east of the city . Saint Canisius (Irish Cainneach , Old Irish Cainnech , Anglicised Canice ), after whom the city was named, built the Saint Cainnech Cathedral on the site of the present city in the 7th century . A castle was built here in the 12th century. In 1202 Kilkenny became a bishopric.

In 1366 the so-called Kilkenny statutes were issued, which forbade the English and Irish to "mix". The Butler family bought the castle in 1391, and Kilkenny subsequently flourished as an English-loyal city.

The Parliament of the Confederation of Ireland met here from 1642 to 1648 ; thus Kilkenny was the capital of what was then Ireland. In the 19th century Kilkenny experienced an economic boom due to excellent road connections to Dublin and Cork . In the 20th century the city became a center for handicrafts.

  • Kilkenny Castle

  • Kilkenny Castle

  • Kilkenny center

Attractions

Kilkenny 1780

Kilkenny has a well-preserved and well-maintained medieval town center with small alleys and the striking Castle of Butlers , which is also known as Kilkenny Castle . The Normannenburg was built in 1391 as the family seat of the Ormonds, who lived in the castle until 1935. Today's castle essentially dates from the 19th century and opens into a wide park.

The Green's Bridge , opened in 1766, was influenced by an image made by Andrea Palladio of the Roman Ponte d'Augusto in Rimini .

Old town buildings

On the main street of the city is Rothe House , a renovated 16th century merchant house that has all the features of the Tudor period .

In the same street is the town hall ( The Tholsel ) , built in 1761 . It is crowned by an octagonal turret.

From there, down a narrow alley called Butter Slip , you can get to Kyteler's Inn on Saint Kieran's Street, a building that was probably inhabited by Alice Kyteler, who was accused of witchcraft , in the 14th century, or at least associated with her family stands. Today there is a pub in the house.

Shee's Almhouse is a 16th century poor house that was later converted into a hospital and now houses the Tourist Office .

The Hole in the Wall pub, on an alley off the High Street, was part of the Archer family townhouse and was built in 1582. It was restored by cardiologist Michael Conway between 1999 and 2009.

Church building

Kilkenny has several churches worth seeing:

  • The most impressive church, however, is the Anglican St. Canice's Cathedral . It is the second largest medieval cathedral in Ireland. The early Gothic cathedral was built between 1202 and 1285 and inaugurated under Bishop Geoffrey St Ledger. In 1332 the bell tower collapsed and had to be rebuilt. However, the plans to make the crossing tower larger were rejected. The round tower next to the cathedral dates from 849. The choir stalls of St. Canice date from 1904 and are an exact copy of the choir stalls in Bruges Cathedral . During the Reformation , the cathedral was looted several times. Around 1650 it was sacked by Cromwell's troops and used as a stable.
  • The St. Mary's Cathedral is the city landmark Kilkenny and the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city. The episcopal church of the Ossory diocese was built from 1843 to 1857 in the neo-Gothic style.
  • Also noteworthy are the Black Abbey with beautiful interior decorations and St John's Priory , both from the 13th century, and the ruins of St. Francis Abbey on the site of Smithwick's Brewery, founded in 1710 .
  • The Medieval Mile Museum , which opened in spring 2017, is housed in the deconsecrated Marienkirche . The history of the city can be explored on interactive touch screens. Replicas of high crosses and historical artifacts of the city can also be seen. Tombs of the influential dealer families Rothe, Shee etc. are integrated into the museum.

Surroundings

  • Cahir Castle is an imposing medieval fortress. It lies on a small river rock and is largely preserved.
  • Dunmore Cave is a stalactite cave in northern Kilkenny.
  • The monastery complex in Kells south of Kilkenny was laid out by Augustinian monks in the 13th century and is one of the largest monasteries in Ireland.
  • In the picturesque village of Inistioge, you can take a stroll in Woodstock Garden .
  • Glendalough is an early medieval monastery complex. It is romantically located near two lakes in the Wicklow Mountains .
  • Jerpoint Abbey , south of Kilkenny, is a 12th century Cistercian monastery complex . The extensive area can be visited today.
  • The Rock of Cashel is a legendary rock mountain and the former residence of medieval Irish kings. Here are the impressive ruins of a castle, an imposing cathedral, a round tower and a monastery.

sport and freetime

Kilkenny is a stronghold of the typical Irish sport of hurling . Especially in the south of Ireland, the outstanding hurling players have the status of a superstar. There is also the Kilkenny Rugby Football Club, which provides many players for the Irish national rugby team. The Kilkenny Chess Congress , which has been held since 1977, is the oldest open chess tournament in Ireland.

Town twinning

Kilkenny's twin town is the French city of Moret-sur-Loing in the Île-de-France region .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Kilkenny  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: Kilkenny  - explanations of meanings, origins of words, synonyms, translations

Remarks

  1. ↑ Census of Population 2016 - Profile 2 Population Distribution and Movements. Central Statistics Office, accessed March 9, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Margaret Phelan: Richard de Ledrede, John Clyn, James Grace, David Rothe - the Earlist Chroniclers of Kilkenny . In: William Nolan, Kevin Whelan (Eds.): Kilkenny History and Society . Geography Publications, Dublin 1990, ISBN 0-906602-13-0 , pp. 97-106 , 99 .
  3. ^ Bernadette Williams: The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler . In: History Ireland . tape 2 , no. 4 , 1994, pp. 20-24 .
  4. ↑ See Peter Galloway: The Cathedrals of Ireland . The Institute of Irish Studies, Belfast 1992, ISBN 0-85389-452-3 , pp. 129 .