Gowran (barony)

Gowran[1]
Gabhrán (Irish)
Barony of Gabhrán
Barony
Ireland - 1885 Map of County Kilkenny.jpg
Map of Gowran
Gowran[1] is located in Ireland
Gowran[1]
Gowran[1]
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°35′50″N 7°5′0″W / 52.59722°N 7.08333°W / 52.59722; -7.08333
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Civil parishes
List
  • Ballylinch
  • Blackrath
  • Blanchvilleskill
  • Clara
  • Columbkille
  • Dunbell
  • Dungarvan
  • Famma
  • Gowran
  • Graiguenamanagh
  • Grangesilvia
  • Inistioge
  • Jerpoint Abbey
  • Jerpoint West
  • Kilderry
  • Kilfane
  • Kilkieran
  • Killarney
  • Kilmacahill
  • Kilmadum
  • Mothell
  • Pleberstown
  • Rathcoole
  • Shankill
  • St. Martin's
  • Thomastown
  • Tiscoffin
  • Treadingstown
  • Tullaherin
  • Ullard
  • Wells
  • Woolengrange
Government
[2]
 • TypeCounty Council
 • BodyKilkenny County Council
Area
[3]
 • Total430.5 km2 (166.2 sq mi)

Gowran (/ˈɡoʊrən/; Irish: Gabhrán[4][5]) is a barony in the east of County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1][6] The size of the barony is 430.5 square kilometres (166.2 sq mi).[7] There are 35 civil parishes in Gowran.[4] The chief town today is Gowran. The barony contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey The barony of Gowran is situated in the east of the county between the baronies of Fassadinin to the north (whose chief town is Castlecomer), the baronies of Kilkenny, Shillelogher and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Kilkenny, Bennettsbridge and Knocktopher), and the barony of Ida is to the south. It borders County Carlow to the east. The M9 motorway bisects the barony.

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