Kilmacow
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| Kilmacow Irish: Cill Mhic Bhúith | |
| County Kilkenny | |
|---|---|
| File:Old bridge, Kilmacow - geograph.org.uk - 962799.jpg Road bridge in Kilmacow | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S562183 |
| Location: | 52°18’51"N, 7°10’36"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 647 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Piltown |
| Dáil constituency: |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
Kilmacow is a small village in County Kilkenny. The townland of Kilmacow is south of the village. The name means 'Mochua's church'.[1]
The village is to be found about four miles south of Mullinavat and five miles north from Waterford City, and consists of an Upper and Lower Village half a mile apart. The population of the two together is about 650. The Blackwater river runs through both the Upper and Lower Villages.
Sport and leisure
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.
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References
- ↑ Cill Mhic Bhúith / Kilmacow: Placenames Database of Ireland