Kilkenny is known for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums.
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56 Facts About Kilkenny
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Kilkenny began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical foundation within the Kingdom of Ossory.
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The Statutes of Kilkenny, passed at Kilkenny in 1367, aimed to curb the decline of the Hiberno-Norman Lordship of Ireland.
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From 1840 onwards, Kilkenny has not been administered as a city under local government law, but the Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides for "the continued use of the description city".
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Kilkenny was a brewing centre from the late 17th century, and still houses a number of breweries.
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Traditionally, Kilkenny had been referred to as a city, and this has its roots in local usage, deriving from a Royal Charter granted by King James I of England in 1609.
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From a local government perspective, Kilkenny has not been administered as a city since at least 1840.
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Kilkenny's foundation began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical settlement, with a church built in honour of St Canice.
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Information on the history of Kilkenny can be found from newspapers, photographs, letters, drawings, manuscripts and archaeology.
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Kilkenny is documented in manuscripts from the 13th century onwards and one of the most important of these is Liber Primus Kilkenniensis.
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Kilkenny was the site of Ireland's earliest recorded witch trial.
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Hiberno-Norman presence in Kilkenny was deeply shaken by the Black Death, which arrived in 1348.
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The Statutes of Kilkenny passed at Kilkenny in 1367, aimed to curb the decline of the Hiberno-Norman Lordship of Ireland.
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Kilkenny is where the Irish ale, Smithwick's, was first brewed.
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Kilkenny is referred to as the Marble City, and people from Kilkenny are often referred to as 'Cats'.
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Kilkenny is situated in the Nore Valley on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland.
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Climate of Kilkenny, like the climate of Ireland, is a changeable oceanic climate with few extremes.
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At the centre of the county, Kilkenny is in a sheltered location, 66 kilometres inland and is surrounded by hills over 200 metres, which ensures that it is not a windy location.
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Kilkenny is generally representative of wide river valleys in the region with low temperatures on cloudless nights, and is significant in that it records some of the highest summer and lowest winter temperatures in Ireland.
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Warmest and sunniest month on record in Kilkenny was with a total of sunshine and very high temperatures throughout.
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Kilkenny borough has a population of 8,591 the majority of the population of Kilkenny live outside the borough's boundary.
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Changes as of the 2006 census, by the Central Statistics Office, Kilkenny Town Borough had a population of 8,661 which was an increase of 70 persons over the 2002 figure of 8,591 or 0.
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Kilkenny is multilingual but predominantly English-speaking, with Irish being the second most commonly spoken language.
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Local government bodies in Kilkenny have responsibility for such matters as planning, roads, sanitation and libraries and are governed by the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2019, the principal act being the Local Government Act 2001.
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Kilkenny had previously been governed by a Borough Corporation, but this was abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014.
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Kilkenny is a well-preserved medieval town and is dominated by both Kilkenny Castle and St Canice's Cathedral and round tower.
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Kilkenny has four main bridges - Green's Bridge, John's Bridge, the Ossory Bridge and the St Francis Bridge.
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Music groups from the Kilkenny area include traditional musicians as well as bands like Kerbdog, Engine Alley and My Little Funhouse.
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Kilkenny is mentioned in several songs, including in "When You Danced With Me" on ABBA's 2021 album Voyage.
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Kilkenny had a tradition of dramatic performance going back to 1366 when the Dublin company set up in Kilkenny.
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Many of them went to Kilkenny to join a confederacy of Old English and Irish that formed in that city.
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Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny is a centre for the performing and visual arts.
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Kilkenny has hosted the Subtitle European Film Festival each November since 2012.
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Kilkenny was named as the Academy of Urbanism European Great Town for 2008.
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The Academy Chairman, John Thompson, said "it is great to have an Irish town coming through in this year's awards, especially Kilkenny which is coming to terms with economic growth without losing its wonderful character and humour".
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Kilkenny is the home of many noted secondary schools, including the Church of Ireland Kilkenny College, founded in 1538.
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Kilkenny was born near Kilkenny and lived in Dysart Castle, Thomastown.
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Gaelscoil Osrai an Irish school in Kilkenny, is the 2nd largest Irish-only school in Ireland with around 450 from Junior Infants to 6th Class.
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Kilkenny is home to the head offices of Glanbia, one of the world's top dairy companies.
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Recent developments in Kilkenny have attracted further investment from local businesses as well as attracting new industry.
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Hospitals in Kilkenny include three public hospitals and one private hospital.
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Kilkenny City Harriers Club is an athletics club formed in 1953.
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In 1989 Kilkenny was designated as a local sports centre and an all-weather running track and facilities designed to meet International Association of Athletics Federations standards was begun.
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County Board of Kilkenny GAA has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park in the city.
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Hurling is the dominant sport in the city and county, and Kilkenny has one of the most successful county hurling teams.
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The Kilkenny footballers are the only county not to participate in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
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In 2015 Kilkenny United W FC were admitted to the Women's National League, the top tier of women's football in Ireland.
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Kilkenny RFC founded in 1885, is a very strong and successful Rugby Union club based at Foulkstown on the Waterford Road.
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Kilkenny Golf Club is an 18-hole championship parkland course within the city to the North West, close to the city centre.
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Around Kilkenny City there is a Driving Range in Newpark and an 18-hole all-weather Par 3 golf course in Pocoke.
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Kilkenny is home to two Cycling Ireland affiliated cycling clubs, Kilkenny Pedallers and Marble City Cyclers.
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Kilkenny City Storm is a mixed ice hockey team which was formed in 2007, and plays in the Irish Ice Hockey Association Recreational Division League.
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