Redhouse, County Kilkenny

Redhouse (Irish: An Tigh Rua)[1] is a townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland located midway between the towns of Callan and Kilmanagh.

Redhouse
An Tigh Rua
Townland
Redhouse is located in Ireland
Redhouse
Redhouse
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°35′08″N 7°25′30″W / 52.585659°N 7.42487°W / 52.585659; -7.42487
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Websitewww.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/

Redhouse is noted in historical records as having a well which was used by thousands during the Great Irish Famine as many other wells in the area had gone dry. To this is attributed a higher than average survival rate in the area during the famine.

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References

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  1. ^ "An Tigh Rua/Redhouse". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 October 2021.