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Checklist
  • Find any new articles for this section at petscan Baronies, the current total count is 6.
  • Remove anything that looks like it should not be [1].
Include
  • Where the settlement is in relation to others.
    • Include the distance and direction from the main town, or Kilkenny, or both.
    • Include the distance and direction from the settlement's relevant regional or district capital, or county town.
  • A note on the topography of the settlement, including its elevation above sea level, mentions of notable rivers, mountains or natural landmarks.
  • A note on the geology of the territory.
  • How settlement is shaped and lies in relation to administrative boundaries and its districts (if any).
  • A note on any divisions or suburbs of the settlement.
  • A note/section on the settlement's climate (where figures are available).
  • Consider using Template:Compass-table.
  • If local data is available, consider using Template:Climate chart.

This section provides a description of the physical geography. Topics that can be covered include, but are not limited to:

  • the settlement's context in the region
  • topology, natural features, landscape
  • wildlife and vegetation

The purpose is to describe the settlement as a geographic entity and space. Describe how the settlement exists in the larger region (port on a river, harbor on a sea, agricultural community in the prairies, village in the mountains, suburb of city, etc.). The settlement as a geographic space is illustrated best with a map but can be explained by detailing the layout of the transportation infrastructure, neighborhoods, types of residential areas in relation to commercial or industrial spaces, etc.


Selected barony articles

Map of the baronies of County Kilkenny taken from Atlas and cyclopedia of Ireland.

This is a list of the baronies of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The county is subdivided into 12 baronies, which Kilkenny in the centre of the county, and clockwise from north of the county, Fassadinin, Gowran, Ida, Kilculliheen, Iverk, Knocktopher, Kells, Callan, Shillelogher (barony), Crannagh, Galmoy. There are more than 140 civil parishes and 1600 townlands (See List of townlands in County Kilkenny). (Full article...)

Map of Gowran

Gowran (/ˈɡrən/; Irish: Gabhrán) is a barony in the east of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The size of the barony is 430.5 square kilometres (166.2 sq mi). There are 35 civil parishes in Gowran. The chief town today is Gowran. The barony contains the ecclesiastical sites of Kilfane and Duiske Abbey The barony of Gowran is situated in the east of the county between the baronies of Fassadinin to the north (whose chief town is Castlecomer), the baronies of Kilkenny, Shillelogher and Knocktopher to the west (whose chief towns are Kilkenny, Bennettsbridge and Knocktopher), and the barony of Ida is to the south. It borders County Carlow to the east. The M9 motorway bisects the barony. (Full article...)