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Monument Attractions In County Kilkenny

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County Kilkenny 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. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory , which is also the basis of the Diocese of Ossory. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. As of the 2016 census the population of the county was 99,232.
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Monument Attractions In County Kilkenny

  • 1. Kells Priory County Kilkenny
    Kells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval monuments in Ireland. The Augustine priory is situated alongside King's River beside the village of Kells, about 15 km south of the medieval city of Kilkenny. The priory is a National Monument and is in the guardianship of the Office of Public Works. One of its most striking feature is a collection of medieval tower houses spaced at intervals along and within walls which enclose a site of just over 3 acres . These give the priory the appearance more of a fortress than of a place of worship and from them comes its local name of Seven Castles. 4 km southeast of the priory on the R697 regional road is Kilree round tower and 9th century High Cross, said to be the burial place of Niall Caille. It was used in the film Barry Lyndon a...
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