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Galmoy
Gabhalmhaigh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°47′N 7°35′W / 52.78°N 7.59°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Kilkenny |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Website | www |
Galmoy (Irish: Gabhalmhaigh)[1] is a village in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Ireland.
It is located on the Kilkenny-Laois border, between the villages of Cullohill and Johnstown. It is 9km from both Urlingford and Rathdowney, 28km from Thurles, 30km from Kilkenny and 40km from Portlaoise.
The town lends its name to Galmoy Mine, a zinc and lead mine.
In 2002, the village had 283 residents. [2]