Paulstown
Local name: Baile Phóil
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°40′52″ N 7°01′20″ W
- Population
- 791
- 791
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Paulstown
Paulstown is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Population: 791. Elevation: 58 m.
Paulstown (Irish: Baile Phóil) (also known as Poulstown or Polestown) is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Paulstown is located at the (northern) junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads. It is 21 km south of Carlow and 19 km east of Kilkenny. Scoil Bhride is the primary school in Paulstown. Shankill Gardens & Castle is a point of interest. Paulstown parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.
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In comparison
- No. 11 of 28 places in County Kilkenny by population
- Nearest larger town: Bagenalstown, 5 km NE
- 7 sights and natural places within 10 km Lackan, Gowran Castle
Climate of Paulstown
Best months for sightseeing: June–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 96 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 90 | 98 | 114 | 109 | 122 |
Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Airports nearest to Paulstown
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 98 km
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 129 km
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 137 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lackan Mountain, County Carlow4.6 km NW
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Baunreagh Mountain, County Carlow6.7 km NW
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Knocknabranagh Mountain, County Carlow8.4 km NW
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Gowran Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny6.2 km S
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Powerstown River River, County Kilkenny7.5 km S
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Tomduff Hill Mountain, County Carlow14 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources