Kilkenny:
Kilkenny is described as a city and is the traditional county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. The 2006 Irish Census shows the Aggregate Town Area to have a population of 30,942.
Kilkenny is famous for and attracts many tourists due to the St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny Castle and its many medieval buildings. Nearby larger cities include Waterford 45 km (28miles) south-southeast, Limerick 93 km (58miles) west and Dublin 101 km (63miles) northeast. The seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory are in Kilkenny.
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