Danesfort ()
is a small
rural area in
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny ( gle, Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the cou ...
,
Ireland, located approximately 6 km from
Kilkenny City
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilkenn ...
on the
N10 (
Waterford to
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
). It is also the name of a civil parish in County Kilkenny. The local area consists of one primary school, a local
GAA pitch, a
Roman Catholic Church (including graveyard). A creche, a community centre and a care home for the
elderly
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. The
townland is divided almost equally either side of the road. Danesfort's flag is the same colour (black and amber) as that of its county,
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
.
Politics
Danesfort is officially a political region of
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 ...
,
CSO Population by Electoral Division, 2006
/ref> a nearby town. The townland itself however is considered part of Kilkenny City in terms of GAA structure, as a postal division (by An Post
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) and in terms of banking ( Kilkenny City Credit Union serves the area.
See also
* List of townlands in County Kilkenny
This is a list of all townlands (over 1600) in the County of Kilkenny. Each column header is a link to an article explaining it. Townlands written in capitals are towns, villages etc. these correspond with ''xx'' in the area box. ''Muni.'' stan ...
References
Townlands of County Kilkenny