Stoneyford, County Kilkenny
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Stoneyford is a small village
in County Kilkenny
, Ireland
. It lies on the N9 Waterford
road some 14 km south of Kilkenny city
. Stoneyford is a part of the parish
of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory.
Two small streams run through the village, one to the west and the second to the north of the village. Both streams join the north of the village and continue northwards as a tributary to the Kings River, which is less than 500 metres North of the village. It is an important salmonid river which merges with the River Nore to the east of Stoneyford. The King’s River is used regularly for fishing.
Stoneyford has a number of protected structures of historic, architectural and artistic importance including the early 19th century Catholic Church, the old two-storey school house and the pub-front of “O’Grady’s" premises has marbilised lettering on its shopfront design, which in particular is considered worthy of preservation. The building is identified as being of Local importance.
1948. There are three mainstream teachers and one part time special needs teacher. The school consists of three classrooms and a staff room. There is a concrete yard to the front and to the back of the school with a grassed area to the side. However, there is no playing field.
Stonyford Garda Station
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 4.30-5.30, Tues 11.00-1.00
Tel: +353 56 772 8232
is the local hurling
club. They have been County Kilkenny senior hurling champions seven times: in 1931, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1951.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It lies on the N9 Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
road some 14 km south of Kilkenny city
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
. Stoneyford is a part of the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory.
Two small streams run through the village, one to the west and the second to the north of the village. Both streams join the north of the village and continue northwards as a tributary to the Kings River, which is less than 500 metres North of the village. It is an important salmonid river which merges with the River Nore to the east of Stoneyford. The King’s River is used regularly for fishing.
Stoneyford has a number of protected structures of historic, architectural and artistic importance including the early 19th century Catholic Church, the old two-storey school house and the pub-front of “O’Grady’s" premises has marbilised lettering on its shopfront design, which in particular is considered worthy of preservation. The building is identified as being of Local importance.
Population
The 2002 Census recorded Stoneyford with a population of 487 persons.Education
Stoneyford is served by one primary school, Scoil Chiarain Naofa, which was opened in1948. There are three mainstream teachers and one part time special needs teacher. The school consists of three classrooms and a staff room. There is a concrete yard to the front and to the back of the school with a grassed area to the side. However, there is no playing field.
Services
Stoneyford contains a variety of services, including a Health Centre, located near Lawcus Fields, at the junction of the N9 and the Kells Road, a small food store, a public house and a Garda Station. There is no resident Garda in Stoneyford. Stoneyford is in the area covered by the Thomastown garda station.Stonyford Garda Station
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 4.30-5.30, Tues 11.00-1.00
Tel: +353 56 772 8232
Sport
Carrickshock Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
is the local hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
club. They have been County Kilkenny senior hurling champions seven times: in 1931, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1951.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland