Kilkenny

Kilkenny is the county city of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in south-east Ireland. It is built on each banks of the River Nore. The metropolis is run as a municipal district inside Kilkenny County Council, although the Local Government Reform Act 2014 allowed for "the ongoing use of the description city". The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. In 2009 the City of Kilkenny celebrated its 400th yr because the granting of metropolis fame in 1609.

Kilkenny is a traveler destination, and its environs encompass ancient buildings including Kilkenny Castle, St. Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Francis Abbey, Grace's Castle, and St. John's Priory. Kilkenny is also regarded for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums. Annual activities consist of Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs comedy pageant and tune at the Kilkenny Roots Festival.