Mullinavat
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Mullinavat Muileann an Bhata
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 Mullinavat
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| Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 7°10′00″W / 52.366667°N 7.166667°WCoordinates: 52°22′00″N 7°10′00″W / 52.366667°N 7.166667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
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| • Town | 78.6 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,533 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Mullinavat (Irish: Muileann an Bhata, meaning "the Mill of the Stick") is a town in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. Its main industries are tourism and agriculture. It has a renowned sporting history, particularly in hurling.
The village is located centrally on the R448 Naas–Waterford road. The town was by-passed in July 2010 when the Kilkenny–Waterford section of the M9 opened. There are link roads to New Ross and Piltown from the town centre. The town is bounded by Killahy in the upper end of the parish to Fahee (Fahy) in the lower end, a distance of 7.4 miles (11.9 km). In the west lies Rathnasmolagh with Listrolin at the eastern extremity, a distance of 6.6 miles (10.6 km). The town measures 48.84 square miles (78.6 kilometres).
Mullinavat railway station opened on 21 May 1853 and finally closed on 1 January 1963.
The town is served by Bus Éireann, thanks to its location on the main Dublin - Waterford route 4. Bus Éireann's services run from 07:10 and finish at 18.10 on the Dublin Route, and 00.40 until 22.10 on the Waterford route, but are subject to change. Online timetable. Despite campaigns, there is no commuter service to Waterford from Mullinavat, as it is located in the Kilkenny county area.
The town's name in Irish translates as 'The Mill of the Stick'. Tradition has it that the name was derives from a mill which could only be approached by means of a rough stick over the Glendonnel River, where the bridge on the main road is now, beside the Garda Barracks.
Mullinavat originally comprised the civil parishes of Kilbecan, Kilahy and Rossinan, all located in the barony of Knocktopher. Prior to 1842, Mullinavat formed one Ecclesiastical parish with Kilmacow. In the middle of the 18th century, Mullinavat consisted of only a few houses. In 1801, the number of houses was 35, with 158 inhabitants. The erection of a church here in 1805 had a decided influence on the general improvement of the village, which in 1841 had 110 inhabited houses. In 1871, the population of Mullinavat was 531. The parish church of Kilbecan was in use up to 1830, then used as a Protestant church. It was dedicated to St. Becan, Bishop and confessor whose feast day is set down as May 27.
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