Johnstown, County Kilkenny

Johnstown Baile Sheáin
Town
Johnstown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 7°33′25″W / 52.74907°N 7.556922°W / 52.74907; -7.556922Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 7°33′25″W / 52.74907°N 7.556922°W / 52.74907; -7.556922
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Kilkenny
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population (2006)
• Urban	445
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	S300664

Johnstown (Irish: Baile Sheáin), historically known as Coorthafooka^[1] (Irish: Cúirt an Phúca), is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. It is the home of the Fenians GAA hurling club. Situated 121 kilometres (75 mi) from Dublin and 131 kilometres (81 mi) from Cork, it lies in the agricultural heartland of the southeast.

The village of Johnstown is over 200 years old and was once part of the barony of Galmoy.

Johnstown Village Green

Public transport

Route 828 operated by M & A Coaches on behalf of the National Transport Authority provides a daily journey each way to/from Cullohill, Durrow, County Laois, Abbeyleix and Portlaoise. There is no Sunday service. Bus Eireann's Expressway service between Dublin and Cork ceased to serve Johnstown on 30 June 2012.^[2]

Places of interest

• Ballyspellan Spa Well, A mineral spa visited by Dean Jonathan Swift in 1728. A poem^[3] praising the medicinal qualities was penned by Thomas Sheridan and a retort was produced by Jonathan Swift. In 1806^[4] a Viking era brooch was found in Ballyspellan^[5] and is currently on display in the National Museum of Ireland
• Fertagh,^[6] A 6th Century Round tower situated 3.5 km northeast of the village and associated with St Ciarán of Saigir. It was attacked by the Vikings in 865
• Foulkscourt Castle,^[7] A Norman-era tower house northwest of the village

People

• J.J Delaney, Hurler
• Pat Delaney, Hurler
• P.J. Delaney, Hurler
• Billy Fitzpatrick, Hurler
• Ger Henderson, Hurler
• John Henderson, Hurler and inter-county Manager
• Pat Henderson, Hurler and inter-county Manager
• Ailis Holohan, Rowing international.^[8] Winner of lightweight sculls at Henley Women's Regatta.
• Nicky Orr, Hurler
• P.J. Ryan, Hurler
• Ronan Tynan, Tenor and 1984 & 1988 Paralympic athlete

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

Further reading

External links

• Fertagh Parish
• Diocese of Ossory
• Fenians GAA
• Balief Castle on Flicker
• Edward Law - Kilkenny History - Miscellaneous Houses

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