Kilmacow
| Kilmacow Cill Mhic Bhúith
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| Motto: Beidh an méadú ba arís | |
 Kilmacow
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| Coordinates: 52°18′22″N 7°10′18″W / 52.3061°N 7.1717°WCoordinates: 52°18′22″N 7°10′18″W / 52.3061°N 7.1717°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | |
| Website | www.kilkennycoco.ie |
Kilmacow or Killmacow (Irish: Cill Mochua, meaning "Mochua's church" — otherwise known in Irish as Cill Mhic Bhúith)[1] is a small village and townland in south County Kilkenny, Ireland.
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[edit] Geography
Situated about 7 km south of Mullinavat and 8 km north from Waterford City, Kilmacow consists of an Upper and Lower Village approximately 1 km apart. The population of each of the villages is just under 700, while that of the Kilmacow area as a whole totals over 2,000.
Pubs in Kilmacow include The Den (form. The Foxes Den), The Thatch, Irishes, Cooke's Bar (reopened), and Carroll's (Sean Tí). Cooke's has re-opened after damage done was repaired.
[edit] Education
Kilmacow has three primary schools: a mixed school at Strangsmills, a boys' school in Dangan, and a girls' school
[edit] Sport
Kilmacow has a hurling team which competes in the Junior Hurling Championship. However, they have failed to win the championship since 1956. Kilmacow also has a soccer team. Kilmacow in recent years has started up a camogie club ranging from under 8's to juniors.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Kilmacow is twinned with the village of Saint-Thurien (Brittany) in France.
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