Thomastown

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Thomastown, by Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1... / CC BY SA 3.0 • #Towns_and_villages_in_County_Kilkenny • #Census_towns_in_County_Kilkenny • #Gardens_in_County_Kilkenny • #Irish-American_history_and_culture_in_Texas • Thomastown （Irish: Baile Mhic Andáin）, historically known as Grennan, is a town in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. • It is a market town along a stretch of the River Nore which is known for its salmon and trout, with a number of historical landmarks in the vicinity. • Visitor attractions include Jerpoint Abbey, Kilfane Glen gardens, and Mount Juliet Golf Course. • Thomastown is a Local Electoral Area of County Kilkenny and includes the electoral divisions of Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Bramblestown, Castlebanny, Clara, Coolhill, Dunbell, Famma, • Freaghana, Goresbridge, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kilfane, Kiltorcan, Paulstown, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Shankill, Thomastown, Tullaherin, Ullard and Woolengrange. • The town is situated at a bridging point on the River Nore 17 kilometres （11 mi） from the city of Kilkenny. • As of Census 2016, Thomastown had a population of 2,445, making the town the third most populous in the county. • The R448 Naas–Waterford road passes through Thomastown, the town is serviced by buses and has a railway station. • The bridge over the River Nore. • The town was founded in the 13th century on an important crossing point by an Anglo-Norman mercenary from Wales, Thomas FitzAnthony, replacing the earlier Irish settlement of Grennan （Irish: Grianán, Sunny Place）. • FitzAnthony was granted a large area of land in the region by William Earl Marshall, son-in-law of Strongbow, and became the Seneschal （Governor） of Leinster in the 13th century. • He built fortifications at Thomastown, fragments of which can still be seen today, together with nearby Grennan Castle, now in ruins. • FitzAnthony died in 1229. • Of this castle and the town's walls, the only remains are the t...

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