Paulstown
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Paulstown is a small village in County Kilkenny
in Ireland
.
Paulstown is located at the (northern) junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads
. It is 21 km south of Carlow
and 19 km east of Kilkenny
.
Scoil Bhrida is the primary school in Paulstown. Shankill Gardens & Castle is a point of interest.
Paulstown parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
. The 200 year old Church of the Assumption is the local Catholic church in the parish of Muinebheag/Bagenalstown.
Paulstown Castle represents one of the elements of the architectural heritage of County Kilkenny. A middle-size house of distinctive appearance reputedly built to designs prepared by William Robertson (1770–1850). The house remains of additional importance for the historic associations with the Flood family of nearby View Mount House, the Healy family, and for the reputed connections with Sir Pearse Butler.
and Gardens is set in beautiful parkland on the Carlow
/Kilkenny
border. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house.
Shankill Castle started as a Bulter tower-house near the ruins of an old church. Peter Aylward bought the lands from his wife's family in 1708, and it was rebuilt and set in a formal landscape with a vista to the front and canal to the rear. In the 19th century, it was enlarged and castellated, serpentine bays added to the canal and an unusual polyhedral sundial given pride of place on a sunken lawn. Other additions were a gothic porch bearing the Aylward crest and a conservatory. The stable-yard and the castellated entrance to the demesne are attributed to Daniel Robertson.
. These include a Common Lime, a Wellingtonia Giant Sequoia and two Monterey Cypress
around Shankill Castle Gardens .
, Dungarvan, Thomastown
, and further on, just north of Ballyhale
the N10 rejoins the N9, having proceeded south from Kilkenny. At Paulstown the N10 diverges west/southwest to serve Kilkenny
, proceeding southwest to Coolgrange, and west to the outskirts of Kilkenny, where it meets the Kilkenny Ring Road at a roundabout.
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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Paulstown is located at the (northern) junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads
Roads in Ireland
The island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from trackways suitable only for walkers and horses, to...
. It is 21 km south of Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
and 19 km east of Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
.
Scoil Bhrida is the primary school in Paulstown. Shankill Gardens & Castle is a point of interest.
Paulstown parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin...
. The 200 year old Church of the Assumption is the local Catholic church in the parish of Muinebheag/Bagenalstown.
Scoil Bhrida
Paulstown's primary school is Scoil Bhrida Paulstown. This is a mixed primary school. The school enrols about 109 boys and 90 girls. The principal of this school is Mrs. Mary Holden. She has been principal of this school for many years. The school has recently built on 3 new class rooms and a resource room Scoil Bhrida has registered for the Green Schools Programme. It has a Catholic ethos but there are many other religions.Paulstown Castle
Paulstown Castle is a detached three-bay four-stage 'tower house' country house, rebuilt 1828, retaining fabric of earlier house, 1710, possibly incorporating fabric of medieval castle, c.1450. It was In use until 1902 but vacated pre-1973. It is now in ruins.Paulstown Castle represents one of the elements of the architectural heritage of County Kilkenny. A middle-size house of distinctive appearance reputedly built to designs prepared by William Robertson (1770–1850). The house remains of additional importance for the historic associations with the Flood family of nearby View Mount House, the Healy family, and for the reputed connections with Sir Pearse Butler.
Shankill Castle
Shankill CastleShankill Castle
Shankill Castle and Gardens is set in parkland near Paulstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house....
and Gardens is set in beautiful parkland on the Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
/Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
border. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house.
Shankill Castle started as a Bulter tower-house near the ruins of an old church. Peter Aylward bought the lands from his wife's family in 1708, and it was rebuilt and set in a formal landscape with a vista to the front and canal to the rear. In the 19th century, it was enlarged and castellated, serpentine bays added to the canal and an unusual polyhedral sundial given pride of place on a sunken lawn. Other additions were a gothic porch bearing the Aylward crest and a conservatory. The stable-yard and the castellated entrance to the demesne are attributed to Daniel Robertson.
Environment
In paulstown there are 3 significant trees which are included in the Tree Register of Ireland, compiled by the Tree Council of IrelandTree Council of Ireland
The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body linking fifty organisations. Its aim is to promote the planting, care and conservation of trees in Ireland, through the fostering of a tree and wood culture among Irish people.Its...
. These include a Common Lime, a Wellingtonia Giant Sequoia and two Monterey Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus macrocarpa, commonly known as Monterey Cypress or Macrocarpa, is a species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel, California. These two small populations represent what was...
around Shankill Castle Gardens .
Transport
The N9 passes through GowranGowran
Gowran is a village and former town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Gowran Park race course is located nearby. Gowran is located on the N9 national primary road where it is crossed by the R702 regional road.-History:...
, Dungarvan, Thomastown
Thomastown
-Landmarks:Kilfane Glen is a restored historic 1790s garden of romantic era with waterfall, woodland walks and cottage orne. The garden is listed as an Irish Heritage garden and was awarded assistance in 1993 by the European Union Cultural Commission...
, and further on, just north of Ballyhale
Ballyhale
Ballyhale is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is south of the city of Kilkenny, roughly half way between Kilkenny and Waterford. The Parish of Ballyhale is made up of three parts; Knockmoylan and the villages of Ballyhale and Knocktopher....
the N10 rejoins the N9, having proceeded south from Kilkenny. At Paulstown the N10 diverges west/southwest to serve Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, proceeding southwest to Coolgrange, and west to the outskirts of Kilkenny, where it meets the Kilkenny Ring Road at a roundabout.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland