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Highhays Ware is a term used for medieval pottery produced at the Highhays pottery site in Kilkenny, Ireland.It was previously referred to as "Kilkenny-type ware". The pottery found during the excavations at the site included jugs, cooking pots, storage jars, money boxes, parts of pottery like spouts and ridge tiles or parts thereof, in total "42 sherds of [...] pottery and 160 ridge-tile ...
Kilkenny's architectural heritage is represented through a number of historical buildings and landmarks. Kilkenny is a well-preserved medieval town and is dominated by both Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral and round tower. Surviving examples of the city's medieval architecture include Kilkenny Castle and parts of the Kilkenny City Walls.
Kyteler's Inn (/ ˈ k ɪ t l ə r /) [3] is a public house located in the centre of medieval Kilkenny in Ireland. [4] With parts of the building dating to the 13th or 14th century, [1] the building is traditionally associated with the Kyteler family and with Dame Alice Kyteler, an alleged witch from the area. [5] The building has housed an inn ...
Knocktopher was an early medieval cantred within the shire of Kilkenny, [16] and part of the historic kingdom of Osraige (Ossory). [17] Today it is part of the Roman Catholic Church diocese of Ossory and the Church of Ireland diocese of Cashel and Ossory. Knocktopher is currently administered by Kilkenny County Council. [5]
In 1609, Kilkenny borough was made a city, and a County of the City was created, separate from County Kilkenny, with its own sheriff and grand jury. The city comprised parts of four parishes, and the new county covered the whole of each, with the area outside the borough forming the "liberties" of the city. [8]
Dublin (20), Ballydoyle/Cashel (1), Kilkenny (11). The Statutes of Kilkenny were passed by the 1366 session. Richard II: 1 14 January 1378 Summer 1396 13 5 11 Dublin (4), Trim (1), Kilkenny (2), Castledermot (4). Henry IV: 1 Spring 1401 4 February 1412 13 2 5 Dublin (7), New Ross (1), Kilkenny (2) Waterford (2). Henry VI: 1 1425 9 February 1459 ...
When the priory was founded the 13th century, the town of Kilkenny was divided into two parts by the Bregach River. One part was occupied mainly by indigenous Irish and the other by English (Norman) settlers. The Dominicans established the priory between those two towns and outside the city walls because they wished to show their independence ...
The cap is missing and the top 3 m are a second phase of masonry. It is reported that the tower was struck by lightning in 1121. Most probably it was after this date that the top was rebuilt on the same principle as Clonmacnoise with eight windows instead of the usual four. [2] The present church at Tullaherin was built about 1840.