County Kilkenny takes its name from the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny is the anglicised version of the Irish Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church (Cell) of Cainneach or Canice. This probably relates to the church and round tower, now St. Canice's Cathedral, which was built in honour of St. Canice.
county kilkenny takes its name from the city of kilkenny kilkenny is the anglicised version of the irish cill chainnigh meaning church (cell) of cainneach or canice this probably relates to the church and round tower now st canice's cathedral which was built in honour of st canice