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Village in County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Freshford is a village in County Kilkenny, 15 km northwest of Kilkenny town, with a population of 600 in 2022. In Irish it's called Achadh Úr, "fresh field", and its main sight is the ruin of the 14th century Ballylarkin Church.
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This is Church of Ireland, built in 1731, incorporating the Romanesque porch and doorway from a church of 1100. That in turn replaced the first church of 622 AD, destroyed by the Vikings.
Ruin of a church built in 1350, sometimes called an abbey though it's not clear that it was ever so. It has fine Gothic carvings and architectural features, including a triple sedilia, where the priest and assistants sat. The Sheila-na-Gig has been removed to the National Archaeology Museum in Dublin.
Family run equestrian centre.
Pleasant B&B west edge of village.
Smart welcoming guest house.
Welcoming B&B on a beef farm.
By road from Dublin take M8 to Junction 4 at Urlingford then follow R693 east. From Kilkenny take R693 northwest, 14 km.
Read in the guideYou can easily walk between village and Ballylarkin Church. You need wheels to explore the surrounding countryside.
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