- Piltown
Infobox Irish Place
name = Piltown
gaeilge = Baile an Phoill
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province =Leinster
county =County Kilkenny
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web = www.kilkennycoco.ie|Piltown ("Baile an Phoill" in Irish) is a small village in
County Kilkenny in Ireland. It lies on the R698regional road , which was the N24 national primary road before the locality was bypassed in 2002.Approaching Piltown from
Carrick-on-Suir in the west is the landmark of "the Tower" ( Sham Castle ) which forms a roundabout in the road. This monument, dedicated to the son of a local landowner, dates back to the Napoleonic era. Today its upper section serves as a water tower.History
Piltown also has a unique place in "English" history as it was the only place on the island of Ireland to see a battle in the
War of the Roses . In the Battle of Piltown (1462) theEarl of Desmond , on the side of theHouse of York , defeated the Butlers of Kilkenny, fighting for theHouse of Lancaster , resulting in more than 400 casualties for the Butlers. Local folklore claims that the battle was so violent that the local river ran red with blood, hence the names Pill River and Piltown ("Baile an Phuill" - Town of the blood).Education
Piltown is also home to Ireland's largest Agricultural College,
Kildalton College .Culture
Host Ireland's longest running fair, called
The Piltown Show , on the first Thursday of every September.Twinning
Piltown is twinned with the village of
Mellac inFrance .ee also
*
List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
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