Town of Kilkenny
The central part of County Kilkenny is undulating limestone plain, bordered in some areas by gently sloping hills. In the north are the attractive uplands of the Castlecomer district, and the Slievardagh Hills and Booley Hills extend across the County Tipperary border on the west. There are many pleasant landscapes, especially in the Rivers Nore and Barrow valleys, and the historic county town has numerous points of interest. Kilkenny is also an excellent sporting county, with good opportunities for hunting, angling, shooting and golf. Kilkenny is famous for its hurling teams; the ancient Irish game is regarded and practised almost as an artform in the county.
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Kilkenny was founded in the 6th century A.D. by St. Canice as a pastoral community. Many monuments and stone structures stand in testament to this fact. The name Kilkenny (Hotels, Kilkenny, Ireland) comes from the Gaelic, Cill Chainnigh, which means Church of Cainneach. During the Anglo-Norman occupation, Kilkenny city was named as the capital of Ireland, with orders of the day being carried out from Kilkenny Castle, which was constructed for William, son of Strongbow. As such, Kilkenny was host to the Irish medieval parliment.