Kilmacow

Kilmacow (Irish: Cill Mochua, meaning 'Mochua's church' — otherwise known in Irish as Cill Mhic Bhúith)[2] is a small village and townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Kilmacow
Irish: Cill Mhic Bhúith
Village
Road bridge in Kilmacow
Road bridge in Kilmacow
Kilmacow is located in Ireland
Kilmacow
Kilmacow
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°18′51″N 7°10′36″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Population
 (2016)[1]
647
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Geography

Situated about 7 km (4 mi) south of Mullinavat and 8 km (5 mi) north from Waterford City, Kilmacow consists of an Upper and Lower Village approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) apart. The population of each of the villages is approximately 650.[1] The Blackwater river runs through both the Upper and Lower Villages.

Public transport

Bus Éireann route 365 from Thomastown to Waterford via Knocktopher serves the village on Thursdays only allowing passengers an opportunity to travel into Waterford for a few hours. The bus stops at the community centre.[3]

Amenities
St Senan's church, Kilmacow

Pubs in Kilmacow include The Den (form. The Foxes Den), The Thatch, Irish's Bar, Spinners Bar (form. Cookes), and the Seanti Bar.

Kilmacow has three primary schools: a mixed school at Strangsmills, a boys' school in Dangan, and a girls' school in the upper village. The boys and girls schools have now joined with junior infants to second class now in what was the boys' school and third to sixth class now in what was the girls' school.[4]

Kilmacow youth club has re-opened in recent years providing a place where young people can meet and participate in a variety of activities.

Sport

Kilmacow has a hurling team which competes in the Junior Hurling Championship. However, they have failed to win the championship since 1956. Kilmacow also has a soccer team and a camogie club ranging from under-8s to juniors.

Twin towns
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Republic of Ireland

Kilmacow is twinned with the village of Saint-Thurien (Brittany) in France.

See also

References
  1. "Settlements Kilmacow". Ireland: Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Cill Mhic Bhúith/Kilmacow". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Amalgamation". St. Senan's N.S. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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