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Hugginstown

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Hugginstown (, historically anglicised as 'Ballyhuggin') is a small village and townland in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Carrickshock GAA, play their home games in the village.

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Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
0

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Instance of
human settlement
Located in
Kilkenny
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Image
Hugginstown graveyard, Co. Kilkenny - geograph.org.uk - 206904.jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
S510333
Commons category
Hugginstown
historic county
County Kilkenny
native label
Baile Hugúin

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Hugginstown (, historically anglicised as 'Ballyhuggin') is a small village and townland in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Carrickshock GAA, play their home games in the village.

==Location== Hugginstown is located in the south of County Kilkenny, between Kilkenny and Waterford cities. The townland of Hugginstown lies in the civil parish of Aghaviller. Hugginstown Fen, a nearby wetland fen also known as Garú Bog, is a designated Special Area of Conservation.

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