Kilkenny

Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh) is the county seat of County Kilkenny, Ireland, with a population (including environs) of 20,735. The city is located on the River Nore and is the only city that is not tidal in the republic. It is also the only city in the republic that is not a county borough and so its administration is a "borough council" rather than "city council" as with the other cities. The city is also the only city of the republic that has neither an institute of technology nor university although National University of Ireland, Maynooth maintains an outreach center in the city. The city is famed for its history and night life.

History

The Statutes of Kilkenny (1366) got its name from the then Irish Parliament in Kilkenny. The statute contained nineteen clauses, their general provision being to reduce the influence of the Irish on the Normans. It prohibited intermarriage as well the customs and language of the Irish, which were considered to have has an adverse effect on the Norman settlers. The statute also attempted to outlaw Brehon Laws. Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649, until it surrendered during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.

Related Topics:
Statutes of Kilkenny - 1366 - Irish Parliament - Normans - Brehon Laws - Confederate Ireland - Cromwellian conquest of Ireland

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