Inistioge

Inistioge

Infobox Irish Place
name = Inistioge
gaeilge = Inis Tíog
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province = Leinster
county = County Kilkenny
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Inistioge ("Inis Tíog" in Irish) is a small scenic village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore, convert|25|km|mi southeast of Kilkenny.

Inistioge has been the scene for a number of films, most notably "Circle of Friends" and "Widows' Peak".The picturesque Woodstock Estate is located one mile (1.6 km) outside the village.

History

The earliest recorded reference to Inistioge refers to a battle between the kingdom of Osraighi and an army of Norse, recorded as taking place in the year 962 AD in the Annals of the Four Masters. [ [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/T100005B/text006.html Part 6 of Annals of the Four Masters ] ]

port

The well-known Gaelic Athletic Association club Rower-Inistioge GAA has its home ground here. The club has had many All Ireland medal-winning players including Eddie Keher, Sean Cummins, Kieran Joyce and Liam Tierney.

Notable people

Nora Sands, of "Jamie's School Dinners" fame, is a native. [ [http://www.noraskitchen.com/my_story.php Nora's Kitchen - The home of Nora Sands from Jamie's School Dinners ] ]

ee also

* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kilkenny)
* List of towns and villages in Ireland

References


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