The History of County Kilkenny- our Ancient Ancestors

This website has a concise overall history- just follow the links.

Ancient Kilkenny- The Kings of Osraighe, Brian Boru and the Viking Invaders

Medieval Kilkenny- Strongbow and the Baronies


Anglo-Irish Families in Kilkenny 1300- our Fitzgeralds, Graces, Walshes

Map of Old English Family Landowners c. 1640
You can see the Fitzgeralds, Graces, Gauls, Powers and Walshes in the southern part of what is now County Kilkenny. These were primarily catholic familes.

After Cromwell's Invasion- Catholic Landowners their lands to new Protestant Landowners