Kilkenny (hrabstwo)
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| Państwo |  Irlandia | ||||
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| Prowincja | Leinster | ||||
| Siedziba | Kilkenny | ||||
| Powierzchnia | 2061 km² | ||||
| Populacja (2011) • liczba ludności | 95 419[1] | ||||
| • gęstość | 46,3 os./km² | ||||
| Tablice rejestracyjne | KK | ||||
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Kilkenny (irl. Contae Chill Chainnigh) – hrabstwo na południowym wschodzie Irlandii, w prowincji Leinster. Nazwę wzięło od miasta Kilkenny, stolicy regionu.
Miasta hrabstwa Kilkenny
- Ballyhale, Ballyragget, Bennetsbridge
- Castlecomer, Callan
- Freshford
- Gowran, Graiguenamanagh
- Inistioge
- Jenkinstown
- Knocktopher
- Mullinavat
- Paulstown
- Redhouse
- Thomastown
- Slieverue
- Urlingford
- Windgap
Przypisy
- ↑ Census 2011 Population Classified by Area (ang.). [dostęp 2012-10-20].
Miejscowości hrabstwa Kilkenny
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IrelandKilkenny.png
Autor: User Morwen on en.wikipedia, Licencja: CC-BY-SA-3.0
Autor: User Morwen on en.wikipedia, Licencja: CC-BY-SA-3.0
County Kilkenny map, Ireland
- 08:04, 5 February 2004 Morwen 200x249 (30670 bytes) (map)
Kilkenny city panorama 2006-01-29.jpg
Autor: Trounce, Licencja: CC BY-SA 2.5
A panorama of Kilkenny city, county Kilkenny, Ireland, taken from about 4km west of the city.The church in the centre is St. Mary's cathedral (Roman Catholic).Just to the right of it is Kilkenny castle.The two mountains in the background are from left, Mt. Leinster (TV transmitter on top) and Blackstairs mountain. Where the plume of steam is rising is St. Francis abbey brewery, the home of Smithwick's ale and of course "Kilkenny" beer.To the left of the brewery with the round tower, is Kilkenny's second cathedral, St. Canice's (Church of Ireland [Episcopalian]).Taken on the 29th January 2006.
Autor: Trounce, Licencja: CC BY-SA 2.5
A panorama of Kilkenny city, county Kilkenny, Ireland, taken from about 4km west of the city.The church in the centre is St. Mary's cathedral (Roman Catholic).Just to the right of it is Kilkenny castle.The two mountains in the background are from left, Mt. Leinster (TV transmitter on top) and Blackstairs mountain. Where the plume of steam is rising is St. Francis abbey brewery, the home of Smithwick's ale and of course "Kilkenny" beer.To the left of the brewery with the round tower, is Kilkenny's second cathedral, St. Canice's (Church of Ireland [Episcopalian]).Taken on the 29th January 2006.
County Kilkenny arms.svg
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Arms of County Kilkenny, Ireland: Ermine, a fess party per pale, dexter sable three garbs argent, sinister quarterly 1st and 4th: argent, 2nd and 3rd: gules a fret or. Text per www.heraldry-wiki.com[1]: The fess contains the arms of two families, one Gaelic, the other Norman, thereby signifying the historic and harmonious fusion of these two great Irish traditions within the County. The silver garbs or sheaves on a black field represent Dermot MacMorrough, King of Leinster (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.645, gives the arms of "Mac Morogh, King of Leinster ... who surrendered his sovereignty to King Henry II of England in 1172" as Sable, three garbs or) while the gold fret on red is associated with the family of Den or de la Denn who, according to Samuel Lewis, were possessed of the Castle of Grenan near Thomastown. (See: Carrigan's History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory and entitled "The Dens of Grenan"[2])
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Arms of County Kilkenny, Ireland: Ermine, a fess party per pale, dexter sable three garbs argent, sinister quarterly 1st and 4th: argent, 2nd and 3rd: gules a fret or. Text per www.heraldry-wiki.com[1]: The fess contains the arms of two families, one Gaelic, the other Norman, thereby signifying the historic and harmonious fusion of these two great Irish traditions within the County. The silver garbs or sheaves on a black field represent Dermot MacMorrough, King of Leinster (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.645, gives the arms of "Mac Morogh, King of Leinster ... who surrendered his sovereignty to King Henry II of England in 1172" as Sable, three garbs or) while the gold fret on red is associated with the family of Den or de la Denn who, according to Samuel Lewis, were possessed of the Castle of Grenan near Thomastown. (See: Carrigan's History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory and entitled "The Dens of Grenan"[2])