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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Elevation
  
120 m

Province
  
Leinster

County
  
County Kilkenny

Irish Grid Reference
  
S282633

Local time
  
Monday 1:32 AM

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Weather
  
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Urlingford (Irish: Áth na nUrlainn, meaning "Ford of the slaughter") is a town in the south east of Ireland. It is located in the north west of County Kilkenny in Leinster.

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Map of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

The town lies on the R639. The M8 motorway runs just west of the town, from which both Urlingford and nearby Johnstown are accessed via junction four. Urlingford is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh and Sons based there. Situated 125 km (78 mi) from Dublin and 129 km (80 mi) from Cork, Urlingford has long been a resting-point for travellers half way between the Republic of Ireland's two largest cities. As a result, until September 2013 the Bus Éireann Dublin to Cork bus service called here. It is now replaced by route 128X which connects with express buses at Portlaoise and Cashel.

The Irish name Áth na nUrlainn means "ford of the slaughter" and has been anglicised as Aghnenurlin, Aghnenoorlin, Awnanoorlin and similar.

It is located in the civil parish of Urlingford which is part of the barony of Galmoy.

History

In 1526, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, gave possession of the lands of Urlingford to John Tobin and Nicolas Mothing (chaplins). The earlier settlement was focused around the castle, church and graveyard.

The town had an organised planned growth with traditional plot patterns. It was built over a cut-over bog, an extension to the Templetuohy Bog, much of which has been reclaimed. Urlingford is a linear town around the focused primary axis, the Main Street. In 1837 it was the centre of a manufacture of coarse stuffs, flannels, and worsteds, and carries on an extensive retail trade with the surrounding districts.

The town was recorded on Griffith's Valuation in 1864. Urlingford has taken part in the Tidy Towns Competition.

Geography

A tributary of the River Nore, the River Goul, enters the town from the southeast. The river passes under Main Street and towards the bridge at Urlingford Castle (and mill).

Culture

There is a library in Urlingford which is based in the old courthouse. Urlingford Castle and mill are located in Urlingford.

Emeralds GAA is a junior Gaelic Athletic Association club, founded in 1972.

References

Urlingford Wikipedia