Urlingford
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Urlingford Áth na nUrlainn
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The Mason's Apron, Urlingford
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 Urlingford
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| Coordinates: 52°43′13″N 7°34′57″W / 52.7203°N 7.5826°WCoordinates: 52°43′13″N 7°34′57″W / 52.7203°N 7.5826°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 973 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S282633 |
Urlingford (Irish: Áth na nUrlainn, meaning "Ford of the slaughter") is a town in the south east of Ireland. It is located in the north west of County Kilkenny in Leinster.
The town lies on the R639. The M8 motorway runs just west of the town, from which both Urlingford and nearby Johnstown are accessed via junction four. Urlingford is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh and Sons based there. Situated 125 km (78 mi) from Dublin and 129 km (80 mi) from Cork, Urlingford has long been a resting-point for travellers half way between the Republic of Ireland's two largest cities. As a result, until September 2013 the Bus Éireann Dublin to Cork bus service called here. It is now replaced by route 128X which connects with express buses at Portlaoise and Cashel.
The Irish name Áth na nUrlainn means "ford of the slaughter" and has been anglicised as Aghnenurlin, Aghnenoorlin, Awnanoorlin and similar.
It is located in the civil parish of Urlingford which is part of the barony of Galmoy.
In 1526, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, gave possession of the lands of Urlingford to John Tobin and Nicolas Mothing (chaplins). The earlier settlement was focused around the castle, church and graveyard.
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