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Kilkenny (county)

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Kilkenny

County of the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Leinster; county town Kilkenny; area 2,060 sq km/795 sq mi; population (2002) 80,340. It has the rivers Nore, Suir, and Barrow, the highest point being Brandon Hill (516 m/1,693 ft). Industries include clothing, footwear, and brewing, and agricultural activities include cattle rearing and dairy farming. Principal towns include Castlecomer, Callan, Graiguenamanagh, and Thomastown.

There are several medieval ruins in the county, including Kells Monastery and Jerpoint Abbey, founded in 1158 by Donagh MacGillapatrick, King of Ossory.



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