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County Kilkenny
Province: Leinster
Location: Inland county in the south east of the country
Land Area: 796 sq. miles
Highest Point: Brandon Hill
Main Rivers: The Nore
Areas of Geographical Interest:
Dunmore Cave, Kilfane Glen and Waterfall
Areas of Historical Interest:
The five ancient round towers in the county, Kilcooley (a Cisternian monastery)
Duiske Abbey (est. 1204, home of the 9th Century Cetlic Crosses of Akylthawn)
The County
Population: 75,336
Capital City: Kilkenny
Main Towns: Callan, Castlecomer, Thomastown.
Main Business Contact: Kilkenny County Enterprise Board: 42 Parliment Street, Kilkenny. Tel 056-52662
No. of Schools: National 79; Secondry 16
No. of Golf Clubs: 6
County Kilkenny
The central part of County Kilkenny is undulating limestone plain, bordered in some areas by gently sloping hills. In the north are the attractive uplands of the Castlecomer district, and the Slievardagh Hills and Booley Hills extend across the County Tipperary border on the west. There are many pleasant landscapes, especially in the Rivers Nore and Barrow valleys, and the historic county town has numerous points of interest. Kilkenny is also an excellent sporting county, with good opportunities for hunting, angling, shooting and golf. Kilkenny is famous for its hurling teams; the ancient Irish game is regarded and practised almost as an artform in the county.
Transport
Main Routes: Kilkenny is served by major routes N77-N78-N9-N7 (to Dublin); N77-N78-N9-N7-M1-N1-M1-N1-A1-M1 (to belfast); N76-N24-N8 (to Cork); N77-N7-N62-N52-N65-N6-N18 (to Galway).
Miles from: Dublin (71); Belfast (174); Cork (91); Galway (107).
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Busaras, Store Street, Dublin 1. Tel 01-8366111
Nearest Rail Station: MacDonagh Station, Kilkenny Tel 056-22024
Nearest Airport: Dublin Airport Tel: 01-8141111
Nearest Ferry Port: Dublin (+71 miles)
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