The city of Kilkenny is administered by a borough council and has a Mayor.
czwartek, listopad 20th, 2008Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649, until it surrendered during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. In 1710 St. Francis Abbey Brewery, the home of Smithwick’s Ale, was founded by John Smithwick.
Kilkenny Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649. The seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory are in Kilkenny.
Ledwich suggests a different origin to the name Kilkenny; ` the first settlement of the Gael was along the margin of the Nore, the higher land extending from the site of the Cathedral to the Castle, was covered with wood, and from this circumstance had a Celtic name, Coil or Kyle-ken-ui, or the wooded head, or hill near the river; and by the natives, Cileanuigh, or Kilkenny. `
Kilkenny People from Kilkenny are often referred to as ‘Cats’. Kilkenny is 117 km (73 miles) from the capital Dublin and 48 km (30 miles) north from the nearest city Waterford.
Kilkenny is significant in that it records some of the highest summer and lowest winter temperatures in Ireland.
Kilkenny From an ecclesiastical fundation, Kilkenny was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Ossory. The town was established, then a city in 1609.
Kilkenny is home to Mount Juliet Golf Course which hosted the World Golf Championship - American Express Championship in 2002 and 2004 as well as the Irish Opens of 1993 and 1995. The par 72, 6675 m (7300 yd) layout was designed by Jack Nicklaus on an old Irish estate. It is famous for its rolling fairways, feature water hazards and contoured greens.[edit] Ice Hockey Despite the city’s lack of an ice rink, Kilkenny is home to the Kilkenny City Storm ice hockey team, who play in the Irish Ice Hockey Association Development League. The Storm are one of the top two teams in the league, which is currently in its inaugural year. The Storm consists of both local and foreign players, who travel to Dundalk Ice Dome every week for training and matches, with the players themselves footing transport and ice rental costs. The team also enjoys moderate success as an inline hockey team, playing in the Northern Inline Hockey League.
Kilkenny [edit] Industry View of Kilkenny in 2001The town has a history of brewing and is home to St. Francis Abbey Brewery which was founded in the early 18th century by Messrs Cole and Smithwick.