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Gowran (barony)
Gowran (; ) is a barony in the east of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The size of the barony is . There are 35 civil parishes in Gowran. The chief town today is Gowran. The barony contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey The barony of Gowran is situated in the east of the county between the baronies of Fassadinin to the north (whose chief town is Castlecomer), the baronies of Kilkenny, Shillelogher and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Kilkenny, Bennettsbridge and Knocktopher), and the barony of Ida is to the south. It borders County Carlow to the east. The M9 motorway bisects the barony. Geography Gowran contains the towns of Thomastown, Paulstown, Bennettsbridge, Goresbridge, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, and Inistioge, and the settlements of Ballyfoyle, Maddockstown, Whitehall, Castlewarren, Dungarvan, Rathgarvan or Clifden, Skeaghvasteen, and Johnswell. There are 35 civil parishes in the barony (see map). They are: Blackrath, Blanchvilleskill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shillelogher (barony)
The barony of Shillelogher () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in the west of County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The barony is in size. It is one of 12 baronies in County Kilkenny. There are 19 Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parishes in Shillelogher, made up of 109 townlands. The chief town is Bennettsbridge. Shillelogher lies at the centre of the county, with the baronies of Cranagh, Crannagh and Kilkenny (barony), Kilkenny to the north (whose chief towns are Freshford, County Kilkenny, Freshford and Kilkenny, and the barony of Gowran (barony), Gowran to the east (whose chief towns is Gowran). It is borders County Tipperary to the west. The N76 road (Ireland), N76 road bisects the barony. The river Nore flows through the barony. Danesfort Church is located in Shillelogher. Shillelogher was an early medieval cantred within the shire of Kilkenny, and part of the historic kingdom of Osraige (''Ossory''). Today it is part of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graiguenamanagh
Graiguenamanagh or Graignamanagh () is a town on the River Barrow in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Part of the settlement, known as Tinnahinch, is on the County Carlow side of the river, and Carlow County Council refers to the whole village as "Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch". Also combined for census purposes, as of the 2016 census, Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch had a population of 1,475 people. Graiguenamanagh is located at the foot of Brandon Hill and is home to Duiske Abbey, the largest of the thirty-four mediaeval Cistercian abbeys in Ireland. History Ecclesiastical sites Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include ecclesiastical enclosure and holy well sites in the townlands of Graiguenamanagh and Tinnahinch. Also located in the area are the ruined remains of the early Christian church of Ullard, founded by Saint Fiachra in the seventh century. Several miles downstream from Graiguenamanagh are the ruins of an ancient monastic establishment at St Mullin's. Duiske Abb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goresbridge
Goresbridge () is a small village located in the east of County Kilkenny, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. Goresbridge is named after a 1756 bridge, built by Colonel Ralph Gore, which provides a crossing of the River Barrow between County Kilkenny and County Carlow in the South-East region. Located from Gowran on the R702 (Kilkenny−Enniscorthy) regional road, and approximately east of Kilkenny. Part of the civil parish is Grangesilvia which is in the barony of Gowran. King Charles II granted Arthur Gore the townland of Barrowmount. The "''Battle of Goresbridge''" occurred there in June 1798. The 2011 census the population of the census town was 361. The local authority is Kilkenny County Council. Goresbridge gives its name to a district electoral division. History Goresbridge was located in historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (''Osraige''). Following the Williamite–Jacobite War King Charles II gave grants of land which had been forfeited by the Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennettsbridge
Bennettsbridge () is a village in County Kilkenny in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and has population of 745 as of the 2016 census. The village is on the R700 road (Ireland), R700 road at a stone bridge crossing of the Nore between Kilkenny and Thomastown. It has become a craft centre in recent years, with several pottery and craft producers located at the old mill beside the weir. The village is part of the parish of Tullaherin which contains an almost intact 9th-century Irish round tower, round tower. History Bennettsbridge owes its name to Saint Benet and its strategic importance to its position at a major crossing of the river Nore. The first bridge was built on the site in 1285 and was dedicated to the saint, and was important for transport until the establishment of the railway. The current bridge dates from the 18th century after the original bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulstown
Paulstown () is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Paulstown is located at the (northern) junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads. It is 21 km south of Carlow and 19 km east of Kilkenny. Scoil Bhride is the primary school in Paulstown. Shankill Gardens & Castle is a point of interest. Paulstown parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. The 200-year-old ''Church of the Assumption'' is the local Catholic church in the parish of Muinebheag/Bagenalstown. Scoil Bhride Paulstown's primary school is Scoil Bhride Paulstown. This is a mixed primary school. The school enrols about 109 boys and 90 girls. The principal of this school is Mrs. Mary Holden. She has been principal of this school for many years. The school has recently built on 3 new class rooms and a resource room Scoil Bhride has registered for the Green Schools Programme. It has a Catholic ethos but there are many other religions. Paulstown Castle Paulstown Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomastown
Thomastown (), historically known as Grennan, is a town in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. It is a market town along a stretch of the River Nore which is known for its salmon and trout, with a number of historical landmarks in the vicinity. Visitor attractions include Jerpoint Abbey, Kilfane Glen gardens, and Mount Juliet Golf Course. Location The town is situated at a bridging point on the River Nore from the city of Kilkenny. As of Census 2016, Thomastown had a population of 2,445, making the town the third most populous in the county. The R448 Naas–Waterford road passes through Thomastown, the town is serviced by buses and has a railway station. The Callan–Thomastown local electoral area contains the electoral divisions of Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony Labels
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Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British Isles ** Barony (Ireland), a historical subdivision of the Irish counties * Barony (role-playing game), a 1990 tabletop RPG See also * Baronet * Baronage {{English Feudalism In England, the ''baronage'' was the collectively inclusive term denoting all members of the feudal nobility, as observed by the constitutional authority Edward Coke. It was replaced eventually by the term ''peerage''. Origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M8 Motorway (Ireland)
The M8 motorway ( ga, Mótarbhealach M8) is an inter-urban motorway in Ireland, which forms part of the motorway from the capital Dublin to Cork city. The 149 km motorway commences in the townland of Aghaboe, County Laois and runs through the counties of Kilkenny, Tipperary and Limerick, terminating at the Dunkettle interchange in Cork City. First called for in the Road Needs Study (1998), it was later incorporated into the National Development Plan (2000–2006) and later still formed part of the Irish Government's Transport 21 plan for infrastructural development. The majority of the M8 (115 km) was built between 2006 and 2010. On 28 May 2010, the motorway was completed and had replaced almost all of the single-carriageway N8 except for a short section of urban road in Cork City. Route The route starts in the townland of Aghaboe, County Laois, at a motorway-to-motorway interchange with the M7. From here it proceeds southwards, passing under the R434 and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the South-East Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow County Council is the governing local authority. The county is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow and is both the county town and largest settlement, with over 40% of the county's population. Much of the remainder of the population also reside within the Barrow valley, in towns such as Leighlinbridge, Bagenalstown, Tinnahinch, Borris and St Mullins. Carlow shares a border with Kildare and Laois to the north, Kilkenny to the west, Wicklow to the east and Wexford to the southeast. Carlow is known as "The Dolmen County", a nickname based on the Brownshill Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic portal tomb which is reputed to have the heaviest capstone in Europe, weighing over 100 metric tonnes. The town of Carlow w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida (barony)
Ida () is a barony in the south-east of County Kilkenny, Ireland. Ida is made up of 16 civil parishes containing 191 townlands, it is one of 12 baronies in the County. The barony is in size, with highest point at Tory Hill. The chief town is Slieveroe. The N25 crosses the barony. Ida lies at the south-east of the county, with the barony of Gowran to the north (whose chief town is Gowran), Iverk and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Piltown and Knocktopher), and the barony of Kilculliheen to the south. County Waterford is located to the east of the barony. Etymology The earliest reference to "''Ida''" as the barony was is 1587 where it was described as the barony of "Igrinn and Ida". The name Ida is derived the name of the ancient sept, "''Ui Deaghaigh''" now O'Dea in English. It has had many spellings including "''Odawe Odaw''", "''Odaygh''", "''Hidaa''", "''Oda''", "''Odda''", "''Idagh''", "''Idea''", and by 1839, the "''Barony of Ida''". Ida was recorded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knocktopher
Knocktopher (historically ''Knocktofer'' and ''Knocktover''; ) is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford to the north, and Ballyhale to the south. It was formerly situated on the N10 national route until being by-passed by the M9 motorway. It is also a civil parish in the eponymous barony of Knocktopher. The village has two pubs, two shops, a petrol station, a three star hotel, a restaurant and a glass gallery. Knocktopher is also one of 12 baronies in the county. History An ogham stone was erected about a mile south of Knocktopher in the medieval period: see Ballyboodan Ogham Stone. A mile to the west was Sheepstown Church. In 1312 it was listed as having four farmers holding between 5 and 74 acres of arable land, 45 free tenants holding from as much as 2,520 acres of arable land all the way down to a one-house plot. Ninety-seven burgesses held 360 acres of arable land, and there was a settlement of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
