Burnchurch
Irish: An Teampall Loiscthe | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
 Burnchurch Castle, dating to the 15th or 16th century, is protected as a national monument | |
  Burnchurch | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′41″N 7°18′07″W / 52.578°N 7.302°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | Kilkenny |
| Barony | Shillelogher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Irish grid reference | S476474 |
Burnchurch (Irish: An Teampall Loiscthe) is a civil parish in Shillelogher, County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1] It has an area of approximately 13.7 square kilometres (3,400 acres).[2] Burnchurch parish contains 15 townlands, including a townland also known as Burnchurch.[2] As of the 2011 census, Burnchurch townland had a population of 111 people.[3] The local national (primary) school, Burnchurch National School, had an enrollment of 61 pupils as of early 2024.[4]
- ^ "An Teampall Loiscthe / Burnchurch". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish of Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny". townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "CD158 - Kilkenny Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Population [..] Townlands [..] Burnchurch, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny: 113
- ^ "Directory Page - Burnchurch National School". gov.ie. Department of Education. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.