Urlingford Irish:Áth na nUrlainn | |
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 The Mason's Apron, Urlingford | |
  Urlingford Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:52°43′13″N7°34′57″W / 52.7203°N 7.5826°W /52.7203; -7.5826 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | 1,038 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S282633 |
Urlingford (Irish:Áth na nUrlainn, meaning 'Ford of the slaughter'[2]) is a town inCounty Kilkenny, Ireland. It is also acivil parish within thebarony of Galmoy.[3] The town is in the north west of the county, along the boundary withCounty Tipperary, 16 km north-east ofThurles.
The town lies on theR639. TheM8 motorway runs just west of the town, from which both Urlingford and nearbyJohnstown are accessed via Junction Four. Urlingford is a bus hub, with major operatorJJ Kavanagh and Sons based there.[4][better source needed] Situated 125 km (78 mi) fromDublin and 129 km (80 mi) fromCork, Urlingford has long been a resting point for travellers halfway between the Republic of Ireland's two largest cities. As a result, until May 2012 theBus Éireann Dublin to Cork bus service called here. It is now replaced by route 828 fromPortlaoise which connects with express bus atCashel and the 858 Portlaoise to Thurles service also serves the town.[5]
The Irish nameÁth na nUrlainn means "ford of the slaughter" and has been anglicised asAghnenurlin,Aghnenoorlin,Awnanoorlin and similar.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1831 | 1,366 | — |
| 1841 | 1,742 | +27.5% |
| 1851 | 1,168 | −33.0% |
| 1936 | 492 | −57.9% |
| 1946 | 586 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 973 | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 1,038 | +6.7% |
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In 1526,Piers Butler, 8thEarl of Ormond, gave possession of the lands of Urlingford to John Tobin and Nicolas Mothing (chaplins).[12] The earlier settlement was focused around the castle, church and graveyard.[13]
The town had an organised planned growth with traditional plot patterns.[13] It was built over a cut-over bog, an extension to the Templetuohy Bog,[13] much of which has been reclaimed.[14] Urlingford is a linear town around the focused primary axis, the Main Street.[13] In 1837 it was the centre of manufacture of coarse stuffs, flannels, and worsteds, and carries on an extensive retail trade with the surrounding districts.[15]
The town was recorded onGriffith's Valuation in 1864.[16] Urlingford has taken part in the Tidy Towns Competition.[17]
A minor tributary of the River Nore, theRiver Goul, enters the town from the southeast.[13] It sources 6 kilometers away from the town in the Slieveardagh hills. The river passes under the Main Street and towards the bridge at Urlingford Castle (and mill).[13]
There is a library in Urlingford[18] which is based in the old courthouse.[19]Urlingford Castle and mill are located in Urlingford.[13]
Emeralds GAA is a juniorGaelic Athletic Association club, founded in 1972.
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