Ireland

County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny, or Cill Chainnigh in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland. It is known as the Marble City because of its distinctive black marble. We have a population of approximately 95,419. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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What is a Parish? We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffith’s Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. Find my Parish

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Ancestors from Kilkenny

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John Freeman

Callan (Kilkenny) +others Kilkenny DOB: 1st January 1796

Anastasia Fitzgerald

Kilkenny DOB: 1st January 1796

Michael Butler

Kilmanagh (Kilkenny) +others Kilkenny DOB: 29th July 1821

Patrick Connors

Kilkenny DOB: 1st January 1826

Buildings from Kilkenny

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Exterior of Church — O'Loughlin Memorial Church of St John the Evangelist

Timeline from Kilkenny

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1930

Travelling Folk in the 1930s

1st Jan 1938

1890

1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

24th Jun 1894

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Kilkenny Message Board

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Invitation to Y-DNA Surname Study (Maher, Meagher)

19 Oct 2023 16:42

Seeking info on the Alley Family - Elizabeth (Alley) Hayden, Charles Alley Rector of Castlecomer and Gowran, & ___ Alley (noted as Archbishop of York)

25 Sep 2023 17:27

Seeking info on Charles Hayden of Newmarket & Kildrummy, County Kilkenny (~1770-1835+)

25 Sep 2023 17:16

Lyons/Hoban family in Ballyglass, Kilkenny

30 Aug 2023 01:19

Kilkenny Local Guide

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Australians of the Great Irish Famine

Kilkenny

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