County Kilkenny

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County Kilkenny is in Southeast Ireland, in the province of Leinster. It is a land-locked county, surrounded by the counties of County Carlow|Carlow, County Laois|Laois, County Wexford|Wexford, County Waterford|Waterford and County Tipperary|Tipperary. It has a population presence of 95,000.

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Kilkenny – the county's national capital has an attractive "Medieval Mile" of historic buildings between Kilkenny Castle and Street Canice's Gothic Church & Round Tower

Towns

Ballyragget - small town really off the tourist trail. It has a nice square and a fine Roman Catholic church just behind the square.

• Callan - check out The Moat, a great example of a Motte-and-bailey, and visit the childhood home of Edmund Rice and the founder of the Irish Christian Brothers.

Castlecomer - The main town in north Kilkenny. Coal was mined here for over 300 years. Visit Castlecomer Discover Park and Footprints in Coal Experience to learn more. Mooncoin - A beautiful town near Waterford City, made famous by the song "The Rose of Mooncoin". Thomastown - On the river Nore, this town is famous for Jerpoint Abbey, Kilfane Glen gardens, and Mount Juliet Golf Course.

Villages

• Bennettsbridge
• Coolcullen
• Coon
• Freshford (County Kilkenny) | Freshford
• Gowran
• Graignamanagh - Home of Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh is a popular place for walking and hillclimbing. The town itself is very pretty.
• Inistioge - a beautiful little village on the river Nore. It was the setting for the film "Circle of Friends". It has a lovely square. It also has an impressive multi span stone bridge. Just above the village, are Woodstock Gardens, which are being restored to period 1840 - 1890.
• Kells_(Kilkenny) | Kells
• Knocktopher
• Mullinavat
• Piltown - the only place in Ireland to see battle in the Wars of the Roses. A pretty village famous for its "Tower" commonly called Sham Castle.
• Tullaroan
• Urlingford

County Kilkenny Halal Travel Guide

County Kilkenny Tourism Board

Kilkenny Tourist Office is located on Rose Inn St, in Kilkenny City. It has lots of information about the city and county.

How is the Climate in County Kilkenny

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Kilkenny is in the centre of The Sunny South East. It has the most extreme climate in Ireland mainly because it is not affected by the sea, but don't get too worried. The highest recorded temperature ever was 33.3°C. There is on average, 4 days of snow a year.

How to travel to County Kilkenny

Travel by train to County Kilkenny

All the stations in County Kilkenny are on the Dublin–Waterford line, which serves Dublin, Athy, Carlow, Bagenalstown, Kilkenny. Thomastown and Waterford. There are 6 trains a day in each direction.

The train stations in or near County Kilkenny are:

• Kilkenny Railway Station - MacDonagh Station | ☎ +353 56 772-2024
• Thomastown Railway Station Station Road, Thomastown ☎ +353 56 772-4218
• Waterford Railway Station - Plunkett Station | ☎ +353 51 873401
• Muine Bheag Train Station - Bagenalstown Train Station | This station is not in County Kilkenny, but just over the border, 4km away, in County Carlow.

Tickets and timetable information can be got at the stations, online or by phone (01 7034070 between 09.00-17.00 Monday-Friday).

Get Around

• Roads
• Train

What to see in County Kilkenny

• Jenkinstown Park | 10 kilometers north of Kilkenny, 11 kilometers south of Castlecomer, off N78. The forested park is a nice place for a walk or a picnic. There are deer and some rare trees. During April the forest is carpeted by bluebells. It was once part of the Bryan-Bellew Estate, of which castle ruins and walls can still be seen. Thomas Moore wrote The Last Rose of Summer while staying at Jenkinstown House.

Heritage Ireland Sites

There are four Heritage Ireland Sites in County Kilkenny. These sites are maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. A legacy card, which is valid for a year costs: adult €21, senior citizen €16, student €8, family €55.

• Jerpoint Abbey Thomastown - Built in the 12th Century. It is Ireland's finest Cistercian monastic ruin with a magnificently sculptured cloister arcade.

• Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny - This stunning Norman Castle, which is the dominant feature in the city, is its principal attraction. Its huge forested gardens are beautiful to walk during the day.

• Dunmore Caves | Dunmore 10km from Kilkenny city, off the N78 ☎ +353 56 776-7726 +353 56 776-7262 Opening Hours: 9:30-17:00 (15:00 November - Feb, 18:00 Mid June - Mid Sept) The show cave is incredibly well developed and a wonder to walk around.

• St. Mary's Church Gowran ☎ +353 56 772-6894 Opening Hours: 28th May - 16th Sept: Daily 09:30-18:00 A 13th century church.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for County Kilkenny

• Brandon Hill, Graiguenamanagh. The highest mountain in County Kilkenny is an easy climb of 515m (1,6790ft). At the top there great views of the surrounding counties. There is a cairn, an old cross and a plaque pointing out the features in the surrounding landscape.

• Walk the South Leinster Way - Thit is a walk that covers 102km(64miles) from Kildavin, Co Carlow to Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary. It passes through medieval towns and ancient sites, river valleys, forests and by the slopes of Mount Leinster.

Golf is very popular in Kilkenny.

• Callan Golf Club | Geraldine, Callan ☎ +353 56 772-5136 - An 18-hole course established in 1929.

• Castlecomer Golf Club | Dromgoole, Castlecomer ☎ +353 56 444-1139
• Kilkenny Golf Course | Glendine ☎ +353 56 776-5400 +353 56 772-3593 Green fees €25-45 A members owned 18-hole golf course. Can rent clubs.

• Mount Juliet Golf Course | 20 minutes from Kilkenny - Green fees €70-150 This golf course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is one of the top golf courses in the nation. It often holds international golf tournments.

• Mountain View Golf Club | Kiltorcan, Ballyhale South of Ballyhale on the main Dublin-Waterford Road (N9) ☎ +353 56 776-8122

Halal Restaurants

Kilkenny is famous for two soft drinks - the Kilkenny organic juice and the Smithwicks ale [https://, famous the world over as the distinct taste. Why not try them on your visit to the County?

Cope in County Kilkenny

Newspapers

• Kilkenny People | Opening Hours: Weekly paper, out Wednesday Thit is the largest selling newspaper in the South East. Covers Kilkenny city and county, with news, sports, property and entertainment listings. James Joyce referred to this paper in Ulysses.

Radio

Kilkenny is served by one local radio station, which also serves Carlow. 96fm.com|KCLR 96FM has news on the hour.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from County Kilkenny

• The Rock of Cashel in County_Tipperary|Tipperary was the seat of the Kings of Munster for hundreds of years. There are runes of a Gothic Church and a round tower on the rock.
• If the weather is nice, have a day at the beach at Dunmore_East|Dunmore East, Tramore or Courtown

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