Graignamanagh
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Graignamanagh (Irish: Gráig na Manach, meaning "Village of the monks") or Graiguenamanagh is a village in County Kilkenny, near the border with County Carlow.
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The village has two spellings, Graignamanagh and Graiguenamanagh. The first is the Irish spelling and the second is the Anglicised version. The town had a vote on which they preferred and the Irish spelling Graignamanagh won.
The monks after which the town is named arrived here in 1204. They build Duiske Abbey. In 2004, the town celebrated its 800 year anniversary.
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Graignamanagh is on the River Barrow which is navigational from Grand Canal at Lowtown, through Graignamanagh, Inistioge, New Ross, Waterford and on to the sea. Talk to the Lockkeeper at Graiguenamanagh (phone +353 (0)87 9508987), or check out the Waterways Ireland Website for more info.
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The seven arched bridge that crosses the River Barrow was build by Geroge Semple in the 18th century.
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- Duiske Abbey. This 13th century Cistercian monastery is considered one of the finest examples of a Cistercian monastery is Ireland. The early church is now the local parish church. There are also lots of other remains of the monastery. Look out for the original stonework and medieval floor tiles. There is also an exhibiton of local historical objects. edit
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- Town of Books Festival, (fax: http://www.booktownireland.com). Not to be missed by book lovers. For three days a year, every shop in town becomes a book shop. There's also music, entertainment and great food. edit
- Angling. edit
- Climbing and Hill Walking. edit
- Brandon Hill (Cnoc Bhréanail), (From Graiguenamanagh, take the road to Wexford. 200m after the roundabout, turn right into a small road to Inistioge. After 10m, turn left. If you look closly, you'll see BW on the wall. After 1km, you enter a farmers yard. Keep going. The road becomes unpaved. It's another 2km to the carpark, high up the mountain.). The highest mountain in County Kilkenny is an easy climb of 515m(1,6790ft). At the top there great views of the surrounding counties. There is a a cairn, an old cross and a plaque pointing out the features in the surrounding landscape. Free. edit
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