Urlingford
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| Urlingford Áth na nUrlainn
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 Urlingford
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| Coordinates: 52°43′13″N 7°34′57″W / 52.7203°N 7.5826°WCoordinates: 52°43′13″N 7°34′57″W / 52.7203°N 7.5826°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 867 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
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Urlingford (Irish: Áth na nUrlainn) is a town in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
The town lies on the R639. The M8 motorway runs just west of the town, from which both Urlingford and nearby Johnstown are accessed via junction four. Urlingford is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh and Sons based there.[1] Situated 125 km (78 mi) from Dublin and 129 km (80 mi) from Cork, Urlingford has long been a resting-point for travellers half way between the Republic's two largest cities, as a result, both the Bus Bus Eireann and Aircoach Dublin to Cork bus services call here.
The Irish name Áth na nUrlainn means "ford of the slaughter" and has been anglicised as Aghnenurlin, Aghnenoorlin, Awnanoorlin and similar.[2]
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- ^ JJ Kavanagh Bus Company
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
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