County_Kilkenny County_Kilkenny

County Kilkenny - Definition and Overview
County Kilkenny
Image:IrelandKilkenny.png
Area: 2,061 km²
Capital: Kilkenny
Code: KK
Population: 80,339 (2002)
Province: Leinster

County Kilkenny (Cill Chainnigh in Irish) is located in the south east of Ireland in the province of Leinster. It is named after Kilkenny, the main city in the region.

Inhabitants of Kilkenny are often referred to as "Kilkenny Cats"; the phrase is also used to describe the Kilkenny Hurling team, one of the strongest in the country.

Some smaller towns in County Kilkenny include:


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Example Usage of Kilkenny
dgavey: @ryanvano Not mine that's for sure however I do have Kilkenny in the Beer fridge at work, so that's a bonus!
ianhealy: @Joannaryde ha! get them to come to Kilkenny tomorrow night ;)
alpha666: Ein laaaaaanges bäuerchen nach einer fast ge-exten flasche Kilkenny. Wohl das beste, was ich heute geleistet habe. Und ihr so?
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