Bennettsbridge
Sign in to saveBennettsbridge () is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and had population of 745 as of the 2016 census.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bennettsbridge
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bennettsbridge Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 544826.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bennetts Bridge, named for Saint Benet, from which the village takes its name
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- Ireland
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Leinster
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Kilkenny
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Bennetsbridge42.jpg
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- P7959
- County Kilkenny
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Transport
- Road
- Bus
- Rail
- Landmarks
- Bennett's Bridge
- Parks and recreation
- Arts and crafts
- Sport
- People
- See also
- References
- External links
Bennettsbridge () is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and had population of 745 as of the 2016 census.
The village is on the R700 road at a stone bridge crossing of the Nore between Kilkenny and Thomastown. It has become a craft centre in recent years, with several pottery and craft producers located at the old mill beside the weir.