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  • Provides a narrative of the settlement's history. An outline of the major events in the county's history (about 4 to 6 paragraphs, depending on complexity of history), including some detail on current events. This section should be kept to 10 paragraphs or less, preferably. Topics that can be covered include, but are not limited to;
    • the origin of the name,
    • original inhabitants,
    • original settlements,
    • occupying powers,
    • transitions of power,
    • population spikes,
    • recessions,
    • reasons for settlement/growth,
    • dominant activities,
    • events that shaped the community,
    • recent history, etc.
  • A note on the Etymology. Details of the origin of the name should be placed in this section; if there is sufficient material an Etymology subsection should be created within the History section. a note on the origin of the settlement's name. If there is sufficient material to justify a subsection header, then it may be titled as etymology or Toponymy.
    • If a settlement has a name in another recognised regional or national language, this can be presented here.
  • A note on the earliest known history of the area and the earliest known mentions of the area.
  • original inhabitants
  • original settlements
  • Notable historic buildings, such as castles and monasteries,
  • occupying powers, transitions of power, significant battles, etc. Consider through the ages, i.e. celt, Norman, Middle and Modern ages.
  • A note on the earliest known history of the county (any Bronze Age or celt artefacts for example), and the earliest known Irish historiography of the county (e.g. as a former Kingdom).
  • A note on what brought on the urban expansion within the settlement (e.g. Textile industry?)
  • A note on former economic sectors.
  • A note on major/notable Clan presence.
  • population spikes,
  • recessions,
  • reasons for settlement/growth,
  • dominant activities,
  • events that shaped the community,
  • recent history
  • A note on the earliest known history of the settlement (any Bronze Age or Roman artefacts for example), and the earliest known mentions of the settlement.
  • Consider prose (or subheadings) on Industrial history, Social history or Political history where appropriate.
  • Avoid using headings that arrange the history of a settlement according to century or decade.
  • Avoid organising prose into timelines. If these exist (or are developed), consider placing them in a [[History of _]] or [[Timeline of _]] article.
Selected History Articles
Augmentation arms of Butler, Earl & Marquess of Ormonde: Gules, three covered cups or. The Earls of Ormond, quartered this arms with the arms of their ancestor Theobald Walter, 1st Baron Butler (died 1206) (Or, a chief indented azure) in the 1st quarter

The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history. An earldom of Ormond has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. (Full article...)

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  1. Carrickshock incident
  2. Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye
  3. William Villiers-Stuart
  4. Gervase Parker Bushe
  5. William Tighe
Goverence
  1. Callan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  2. Kilkenny City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  3. Thomastown (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  4. Kilkenny County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  5. Gowran (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  6. Inistioge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  7. Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  8. South Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency)
  9. Michael Sullivan (MP)
  10. Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny
  11. Blunden baronets
  12. Madden baronets
  13. William Greene (MP)
of Ormonde
  1. William Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty
  2. James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde
places
  1. Rathbeagh
  2. Kilbline castle
National Monuments
  1. Tullaroan Church
  1. Ballyboodan Ogham Stone
High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
  1. Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye
  2. Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
  3. William Flower, 1st Baron Castle Durrow
  4. William Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty
  5. William Villiers-Stuart
Start
  1. Alice Kyteler
  2. Anmchad mac Con Cherca
  3. Cecil_Meares
  4. Cellach_mac_Fáelchair
  5. Charles_Frederick_Houghton
  6. Charles Owen Smyth
  7. Dame Alice Kyteler
  8. David Rothe
  9. Finns Leinster Journal
  10. Harry Ryan (hurler)
  11. James Freney
  12. James Graves (antiquarian)
  13. Kilkenny Archaeological Society
  14. Mayor of Kilkenny
Anglo-Norman
  1. William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
  2. Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
  3. Kilkenny Castle
  4. Baron Upper Ossory


Religion
  1. Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin
  2. James Whelan (bishop)
  3. John Walsh (archbishop)
  4. Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
  5. Ciarán of Saigir
Peerage
  1. John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
  1. Earl of Bessborough
  2. Earl of Desart
  3. Earl of Ormond (Ireland)
  1. Windham Wyndham-Quin, 5th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
  2. Charles_Agar,_1st_Earl_of_Normanton
High Sheriff of County Kilkenny (*)
  1. Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
  2. John Cuffe, 1st Baron Desart
  3. Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh
  4. Windham Wyndham-Quin, 5th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
of Ormonde
  1. James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde
  2. Arthur Butler, 4th Marquess of Ormonde
  3. Anne Butler, Countess of Ormond
  4. Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
constituency
  1. Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)
  2. Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency)
  3. County Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency)
  4. North Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency)
  5. Kilkenny (Dáil Éireann constituency)
  6. St Canice (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
  7. Eland Mossom
Places
  1. Kilkenny Castle
  2. Aghaviller
  3. Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
  4. Osraige
  5. Tomb of Saint Nicholas
  6. Ullard Church
  7. Gorteens Castle
  8. Clonamery Church
  9. Coolhill Castle
  10. Kells Castle
  11. Thomastown Church
  12. St. Francis Abbey
  13. Monastery of Inisnag
  14. Kilmogue Portal Tomb
National Monuments
  1. Killamery High Cross
  2. Sheepstown Church
  3. St. Mary's Church, Callan
  4. Kilkieran High Crosses
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