The early Christian origin of the round tower suggests an early ecclesiastical foundation at Kilkenny. This seems to be the first major settlement. Canice, an Ulsterman, on the hill now containing St. This relates to a church built in honour of St. Kilkenny is the anglicised version of the Irish Cill Chainnigh, meaning Cell/Church of Cainneach or Canice. The seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory is at St Mary's Cathedral and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory is at St Canice's Cathedral. The Heritage Council offices are at Church Lane in the former Bishop's Palace. Kilkenny was a brewing centre from the late 17th century, and still houses a number of breweries. From 1840 onwards, Kilkenny has not been administered as a city under local government law, but the Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides for "the continued use of the description city". Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the Irish Catholic Confederation, also known as the "Confederation of Kilkenny", was based in Kilkenny and lasted until the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649. In 1609, King James I of England granted Kilkenny a Royal Charter, giving it the status of a city.
The Statutes of Kilkenny, passed at Kilkenny in 1367, aimed to curb the decline of the Hiberno-Norman Lordship of Ireland. By the late 13th century, Kilkenny was under Hiberno-Norman control. William Marshall, Lord of Leinster, gave Kilkenny a charter as a town in 1207.
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Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle and a series of walls were built to protect the burghers of what became a Norman merchant town. Kilkenny began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical foundation within the Kingdom of Ossory. Annual events include Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs comedy festival and music at the Kilkenny Roots Festival. Kilkenny is also known for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Kilkenny is a tourist destination, and its environs include historic buildings such as Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. It is located in the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster.
Kilkenny ( Irish: Cill Chainnigh, meaning 'church of Cainnech') is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
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