Barony

Kilkenny

Cill Chainnigh

Kilkenny is a barony in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilkenny52.64885° N · 7.25283° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillchurch

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Cill Chainnigh · Irish · main form · validated name
Kilkenny · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Barony
County: Kilkenny
Coordinates: 52.64885, -7.25283 (approximate)
Mapped area: 68.81 km²
Logainm ID: 286 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Kilkenny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.