Graiguenamanagh
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| Graiguenamanagh Gráig na Manach |
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Graiguenamanagh (Gráig na Manach, meaning "Village of the monks", in Irish), also spelled Graignamanagh, is a town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located on the R705 regional road by the border with County Carlow on the River Barrow at the foot of Brandon Hill. It is home to Duiske Abbey, founded in 1204, from which the town gets its name. All that remains of the Cistercian monastery is the large gothic church which, at the time of its building, was the largest Cistercian building in Ireland.
The town served as the main base for commercial barges operating on the river Barrow from the mid nineteenth century until barge traffic ceased around 1960. Nearby are the ruined remains of the monastery of Ullard, founded by Saint Fiachra in the sixth century. St Fiachra subsequently moved to France where he is known as St Fiacre and founded the celebrated monastery at Meaux. He is the patron saint of gardeners and taxi drivers; French cabs are often known as fiacres in his honour.
Recreation
The town is host to two main sporting clubs, a G.A.A and a soccer club, Highview Athletic. In recent years, the G.A.A club has received government sponsorship and is currently developing is grounds, the first stage of which, the laying of a new pitch, has recently completed.
[edit] See also
- List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Kilkenny)
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
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