WAS A MAJOR EUROPEAN BREWING CENTRE
MAY 2016
I made two mistakes when I decided to visit Kilkenny in May 2016 – It got dark earlier than what suited me and there was constant rain.
Saint Michael’s Gate was an approach into the priory, hence the name Michael Street adjoining. The old infantry barracks, now Evan’s Asylum, was part of the abbey.
PUB AND RESTAURANT IN KILKENNY
In Hiberno-English a sceilp [or skelp] ia blow or slap, such as a parent might administer to a child: ‘I’ll hit you a sceilp …
In 2005 when I first visited Kilkenny there were 226 pubs operating in County Kilkenny in 2005, compared to 185 in 2021. This represents an 18.1% decrease in pub numbers locally during that time. I suspect that the number is even lower now in 2024.
Although all 26 counties experienced a decline in the number of public houses during the 2005 to 2022 period, the lowest decrease was in Dublin at 3.4%.
The largest decrease was seen in Limerick with 32% less pubs in the county since 2005. Roscommon (30.3%), Cork (29.9%) and Laois (29.9%) say the next largest decreases, with a further eight counties all showing the closure of more than a quarter (25%) in the number of pubs: Offaly (28.7%), Leitrim (28.6%), Tipperary (28.6%), Mayo (27.8%), Longford (26.5%), Donegal (26.3%), Clare (25.7%) and Waterford (25.4%).
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PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED 15 JANUARY 2024
This quiet street is just off John Street close to the new McDonagh Junction Shopping Centre in Kilkenny City.
From the year 1300 to the Reformation the civil parish of St. John the Evangelist comprised the parishes of St. John’s, Fennel and Kilmalogga according to Carrigan. St. John’s Priory, an Augustinian foundation, 1325, later known as St. John’s Abbey has a beautiful slender-mullioned east window and original side walls. Saint Michael’s Gate was an approach into the priory, hence the name Michael Street adjoining. The old infantry barracks, now Evan’s Asylum, was part of the abbey.
I was unable to visit Kilkenny in 2019 or 2020 because of travel restrictions and in 2023 I could not find suitable hotel accommodation however I hope to visit at the end of March 2024 but because it is inclined to rain a lot in Kilkenny in March and April it might be an ideal time to photograph the city but it is the only option available at the moment.
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SEPTEMBER 2022
The Castlecomer Road is one of Kilkenny’s most desirable addresses and offers a wealth of amenities on it’s doorstep including New Park Hotel, Kilkenny College and Kilkenny Golf Club. Kilkenny’s Ring Road and the M9 motorway is also within close proximity.
The anglicised name Castlecomer comes from the original Irish Caislean an Chumai which means “the castle at the confluence of the waters”, the “waters” referring to the rivers Deen, Brocagh and Cloghogue while the “castle” refers to the Norman castle built in 1171 on the mound opposite the gates to “Castlecomer Demesne”.The town is located in the townland of the same name which is in the civil parish of the same name in the ancient barony of Fassadinin.
KILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
I managed to explore a section of Bennetsbridge Road but did not travel as far as the village but I intend to visit next year when I am in the area.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and has population of 745 as of the 2016 census.
The village is on the R700 road at a stone bridge crossing of the Nore between Kilkenny and Thomastown. It has become a craft centre in recent years, with several pottery and craft producers located at the old mill beside the weir.
The village is part of the parish of Tullaherin which contains an almost intact 9th-century round tower.
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