u ary ▁and ▁via ▁New ▁Ross ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁Bar row . ▁On ▁the ▁River ▁Bar row , ▁from ▁the ▁villages ▁of ▁G ores bridge ▁and ▁Gra ig uen aman agh , ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁navig able ▁river ▁with ▁traditional ▁b arg es ▁to ▁the ▁River ▁Sh annon ▁or ▁to ▁Dublin ▁Bay . ▁Kil ken ny ' s ▁river ▁network ▁helps ▁d rain ▁the ▁land ▁giving ▁the ▁county ▁a ▁highly ▁fert ile ▁lower ▁central ▁plain . ▁ ▁Kings ▁River ▁and ▁the ▁Din an ▁are ▁used ▁for ▁can oe ing ▁and ▁k ay aking ▁as ▁they ▁contain ▁st ret ches ▁of ▁peace ful ▁water ways ▁and ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁we irs ▁and ▁rap ids . ▁The ▁wide ▁and ▁me and ering ▁R ivers ▁N ore ▁and ▁Bar row ▁are ▁used ▁for ▁ang ling , ▁bo ating ▁and ▁water ▁sports . ▁ ▁Prote cted ▁areas ▁▁ ▁Special ▁Are as ▁of ▁Conserv ation , ▁under ▁the ▁European ▁Union ▁Hab itats ▁Direct ive , ▁in ▁County ▁Kil ken ny ▁includes ▁H ugg inst own ▁Fen ▁south - west ▁of ▁B ally h ale , ▁The ▁L ough ans ▁near ▁Ur ling ford , ▁C ul lah ill ▁Mountain ▁on ▁the ▁Castle com er ▁Pl ate au ▁near ▁John st own , ▁Sp ah ill ▁and ▁Cl om ant agh ▁Hill ▁which ▁form ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁esc arp ment ▁which ▁links ▁the ▁Sl ieve ard agh ▁Hills ▁with ▁the ▁Castle com er ▁Pl ate au , ▁Gal mo y ▁Fen ▁north ▁of ▁John st own , ▁Lower ▁River