Urlingford

Urlingford

Infobox Place Ireland
name = Urlingford
gaeilge = Áth na nUrlainn
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province = Leinster
county = County Kilkenny
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Urlingford ("Áth na nUrlainn" in Irish) is a town in County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the Irish midlands.

The town lies on the main N8 Dublin to Cork road and is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh based there. [ [http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/ JJ Kavanagh Bus Company] ] Situated km to mi |125 | abbr=yes | precision=0 from Dublin and km to mi | 129 | abbr=yes | precision=0 from Cork, Urlingford has long been a resting-point for travellers half way between Ireland's two largest cities.

INLA kidnapper Dessie O'Hare was captured near the town in 1987.

ee also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland

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