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Founded as an Early Christian settlement in the 6th century, Ireland's foremost medieval town, Kilkenny, is one of contrasts - of ancient and modern, of Irish and European culture, of city and provincial town. Part one explores the history of Kilkenny though key events, including: the founding of the Early Christian monastery, the coming of the Normans, the witchcraft trial of Alice Kyteler, the Statutes of Kilkenny, the Confederation of Kilkenny, the Cromwellian siege, the growth of industries in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the developments in design and brewing during the 20th century. Part two visits Kilkenny's most interesting buildings and landmarks, including: Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral, Rothe House, Shee Almshouse, Kyteler's Inn, the Tholsel, St Mary's Church, the Black Abbey and Kilkenny College, where Jonathon Swift, George Berkeley and William Congreve were educated.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1526953 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages