a collection of fossils from the Jarrow Colliery, Kilkenny Geological Magazine, v. 3, pp. 165–171. (1867) On a Collection of Fossil Vertebrata from the Jarrow Colliery County Kilkenny Ireland. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy Vol. 24 – Science. Politics For elections to Dáil Éireann, Castlecomer is part of the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency which returns 5 TDs. The local government is Kilkenny County Council. Castlecomer and its rural area forms an Electoral District which includes Attanagh, Ballyragget, Castlecomer, Clogh, Clogharinka, Moneenroe, Mothell and Muckalee. Twinning Castlecomer is twinned with Penvénan in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. In September 1999 a delegation including the Mayor Fernand le Duc visited Castlecomer and it was agreed to formally twin Castlecomer with Penvénan. In April 2000 the Twinning Charter was signed in Penvénan and in Castlecomer in April 2001. Schools students and community groups from both towns have visited each other over the years for tourism, sport, art, culture and education trips. Notable people John Byrne, Victoria Cross recipient William Henry Walker, New York politician and father of Mayor James J. Walker, • Restorer of Creamery house - John Comerford See also List of towns and villages in Ireland Market Houses in Ireland Christopher Wandesford Viscount Castlecomer References Further reading External links Castlecomer Discovery Park website with history of town http://www.wellierace.com Castlecomer Wellie Race official site Towns and villages in County Kilkenny Census towns in County Kilkenny Civil parishes of County Kilkenny Planned communities in the Republic of Ireland