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  Travel-WIRE/Kilkenny - Gowran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The village of Gowran is situated six miles to the east of Kilkenny City, a couple of miles off the Dublin Road, the N-10.
Nationally, Gowran is probably most famous for its racecourse, Gowran Park, acknowledged by most as one of the most attractive in Ireland, but the village offers much more than just horse racing.
Gowran is a very attractive village with a good layout of well-constructed buildings throughout and with the Church of Ireland’s thirteenth century Collegiate Church of Saint Mary’s, and the adjoining ruins of it’s predecessor, at its centre.
www.travel-wire.com /kilkenny/gowran/gowran.html   (527 words)

  
 Welcome to South East Ireland-Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gowran, the seat of the kings of Ossory, is now a village with a fine racecourse - a natural transition, one might argue, given that horse racing is the ‘Sports of Kings’.
Gowran Castle was besieged by Cromwellian forces in 1650.
Gowran is an attractive village which has consistently achieved high marks in the Tidy Towns Competitions, which are organised yearly by the Department of the Environment and Local Government.
www.southeastireland.com /content.asp?id=74   (327 words)

  
 GENUKI: County Kilkenny - Parish of Gowran
"Gowran", an incorporated post-town (formerly a parliamentary borough) and a parish, in the barony of Gowran, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 6 miles (E.) from Kilkenny, and 52 miles (S.W. by S.) from Dublin, on the road to Waterford; containing 2783 inhabitants.
Adjoining the town is Gowran House, the seat of Viscount Clifden, finely situated in a richly wooded demesne, with a deer-park attached.
Gowran formerly gave the title of Baron to the family of Fitzpatrick, Earls of Upper Ossory.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/irl/KIK/Gowran   (323 words)

  
 CUTTS OF GOWRAN - LoveToKnow Article on CUTTS OF GOWRAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CUTTS OF GOWRAN - LoveToKnow Article on CUTTS OF GOWRAN
British soldier and author, came of an Essex family.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cutts was one of Williams companions in the English revolution of 1688, and in 1690 he went in command of a regiment of foot to the Irish war.
32.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CU/CUTTS_OF_GOWRAN.htm   (226 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Chasing contenders may grace Gowran
Gowran Park is set to stage it's annual Racing Festival next weekend (October 7 and 8) when the feature event is the National Lottery Champion Chase.
These established chasing stars will be joined on the Gowran card by a couple of exciting fencing newcomers in high class hurdlers Accordion Etoile and Justified.
This pair are set to line up for the Lord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase over 2m 1f and in what could potentially be one of the best novice chases of the season they look set to provide quite a spectacle.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/1003/gowran.html   (526 words)

  
 Martin Gleeson from Gowran Kilkenny to Ballarat & Geelong, Victoria
Their original seat or home was at Gowran, Kilkenny, but early in the 13th century they purchased Kilkenny Castle from the descendants of the Norman Knight, Strongbow, and moved into Kilkenny city where it is located.
Later in the 13th century the Butlers, under the leadership of the Earl of Ormond, were one of the greater dynasties of the Anglo-Norman families in Ireland and owned large areas of land in Tipperary and Kilkenny.
The decision to leave poverty ridden Ireland in 1850, and risk emigration to a relatively unknown land that was half way around the globe, was a turning point in the life of this Gleeson from Gowran, and that decision impacted significantly on himself and his descendants.
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au /art/gleeson/gleeson.htm   (2669 words)

  
 Gowran Racecourse - Horse Racing Information, Travel, Fixtures And Facilities
Since the first race meeting was held in June 1914, the course has become recognised as one of the best trial courses for both steeplechasing and flat racing in the islands.
Gowran Park is a right handed oval 1m 3 furlongs with run in of 3 furlongss and uphill finish.
Gowran Park is a right handed oval of 1 1/2m (Chase)with run in of 3 furlongss and uphill finish.
napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/rcinformation/irishrcourses/gowranpark.php   (401 words)

  
 Gowran Park Abandonment Appeal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The three main areas which were considered at the Appeal were:- (1) the watering of the track (2) the safety of the track (3) the abandonment of the meeting.
Representatives of Gowran Park Racecourse were adamant that the watering procedure followed was in accordance with the Turf Club instructions.
Both the Turf Club Officials and the Riders present were in agreement that the firm going and the layout of the offending bend was the problem which led to the abandonment.
www.turfclub.ie /pr20030916.htm   (590 words)

  
 Gowran National School
The present school was built in1959 and extended in 1979.
Dungarvan school was originally in Murphy’s in the centre of the village and later transferred to the Hall Dungarvan until it amalgamated with Gowran in 1967.
The present central school was formed in 1969 when the boys and girls schools amalgamated.
www.ossory.ie /education/gowran.htm   (149 words)

  
 Welcome to Irish Farmers Markets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Farmers Market is situated at the Gowran Park Race Course, Gowran Park, Kilkenny.
Gowran Park has been the home of racing in Kilkenny since 1914.
The course caters for top-class flat and jump racing, with the annual highlight being the Thyestes Chase in January, the Red Mills Trial Hurdle in February, the Avonmore Classic Trial in early May and the 3-day October Festival.
www.irishfarmersmarkets.ie /pages/kilkenny.html   (262 words)

  
 St Mary's Church, Gowran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gowran (S633536) was built about 1275.
It is a fine rectangular structure the east end of which is roofed and still in use as the Protestant church.
Some of the panels feature the instruments of the Passion and one of the end panels has a crucifixion.
cloghmore.bravepages.com /kilkenny/gowran.html   (415 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: No Beef on Gowran menu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Beef Or Salmon will miss Saturday’s National Lottery Agent Champion Chase at Gowran Park due to fast ground and will instead run on the Flat in the Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh a day later.
Michael Hourigan is hoping to give the nine-year-old his first start of the season in the Hackett’s Bookmakers-sponsored contest, although there needs to be give in the ground for him to line-up.
Central House will also miss the Gowran race after his trainer, Dessie Hughes, decided conditions would be too quick for the eight-year-old.
www.breakingnews.ie /2005/10/07/story224281.html   (360 words)

  
 Gowran, Kilkenny county, Ireland Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
Gowran, Kilkenny county, Ireland Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
GOWRAN, an incorporated post-town (formerly a parliamentary borough) and a parish, in the barony of GOWRAN, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 6 miles (E.) from Kilkenny city, and 55 (S. by S.) from Dublin, on the road to Waterford ; containing 2783 inhabitants.
An alms house was founded by Miss Diana Agar, for four poor women, who have each £5 per annum ; and there is a dispensary.
www.from-ireland.net /lewis/kilk/gowran.htm   (716 words)

  
 Gowran Park Racecourse, Kilkenny Races, Kilkenny Horse Racing Festival, Kilkenny Race Course, Kilkenny Racecourse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gowran Park Racecourse, Kilkenny Races, Kilkenny Horse Racing Festival, Kilkenny Race Course, Kilkenny Racecourse
Gowran Park - Kilkenny Racing Festival, 7th & 8th Oct
Gowran Park - Tattersalls Ireland EBF Mares Nov Chase
www.hri.ie /racing_info/searchmeetings.asp?CourseID=11   (61 words)

  
 doctors surgery kilkenny - gowran medical and travel centre
Main St., Gowran, Co. Kilkenny    TEL: 056 7726116 Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny TEL: 059 9726314
Welcome to the Gowran Medical and Travel Health website.
This website contains general information about our practice and can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
www.gowranmed.com   (173 words)

  
 Gowran Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The racecourse is approximately.5 of a mile outside Gowran village on the Dublin - Waterford road.
Gowran is 8 miles from Kilkenny and 80 miles from Dublin.
Corporate Hospitility - Hospitality room available, to cater for up to 60 people.
www.air.ie /GowranPark.html   (69 words)

  
 4 room house in Gowran Co Kilkenny FOR SALE in @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Ireland > 4 room house in Gowran Co Kilkenny ...
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Gowran golf course and racecourse a short distance away.
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 AIR - Association of Irish Racecourse Owners
Gowran Park Race Company Limited Gowran, Co. Kilkenny.
The Cuisine de France Thyestes Chase (January) is the big event of the calendar, the first major steeplechase in the year.
Characteristics Right-handed, undulating and good track, automatic watering system, excellent grandstand, fine woodland setting.
www.air.ie /aircoursecon090.htm   (185 words)

  
 Hebrew Celtic Namesakes by Yair Davidiy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In ancient Ireland there was an important ethnic group tribe called Gabraige and a place named Gabran (mod.
Gowran in County Kilkenny) and a king of the Picts in northern Scotland had the same name.
The Lagin people gave their name to Leinster in east Ireland.
britam.org /genealogy/namesakes.html   (4903 words)

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