Galmoy, County Kilkenny
| Galmoy Irish: Gabhalmhaigh | |
| County Kilkenny | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S278698 |
| Location: | 52°46’44"N, 7°35’18"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Castlecomer |
| Dáil constituency: |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
Galmoy is a village in the Barony of Galmoy in County Kilkenny. It is found by the border of County Kilkenny]] with County Laois, between the villages of Cullohill and Johnstown, five and a half miles from each of Urlingford and Rathdowney, 17 miles from Thurles, 18½ miles from Kilkenny and 25 miles from Portlaoise.
The town lends its name to Galmoy Mine, a zinc and lead mine.
In 2002, the village had 283 residents.[1]
About the village
Eirke Church was built in 1823. It also has a house and an acre of land.
Grangefertagh Round Tower is located on the Johnstown-Galmoy border.
A minor tributary of the River Nore, the River Goul flows through the parish of Galmoy in multiple places. The river flows through Urlingford, Johnstown, Galmoy and Cullohill before joining the River Erkina near Durrow. The River Goul flows through three counties: Tipperary, Kilkenny and Laois.
Sport
- Gaelic sports: Galmoy GAA, founded in December 1929
References
- Gabhalmhaigh / Galmoy: Placenames Database of Ireland