Fiddown

Fiddown Fiodh Dúin
Town
Fiddown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°19′49″N 7°18′51″W / 52.33038°N 7.31415°W / 52.33038; -7.31415Coordinates: 52°19′49″N 7°18′51″W / 52.33038°N 7.31415°W / 52.33038; -7.31415
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Kilkenny
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population
• Urban	194
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	S467200

Fiddown (Irish: Fiodh Dúin) is a small village in Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county just off the N24 road, 58 kilometres from Kilkenny city. The village is on the banks of the River Suir, near the border with Waterford. The village name is said to be derived from Fiodh, "a wood" and Dún, a "fort" or "rath".

Monastery of Saint Maidoc of Fiddown since 590.

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