Thomastown
A tiny market town on the River Nore in County Kilkenny, Thomastown has a good spread of cafés and restaurants for its size and several historic churches. Nearby attractions include Jerpoint Abbey, the gardens and waterfall at Kilfane Glen, and the Mount Juliet golf course. The town traces its name to a 13th-century Norman settler, Thomas FitzAnthony, and has developed a reputation as a craft centre, with the Grennan Craft School on its outskirts.
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- Population2,445
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.1 km3.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Thomastown: quick answers
Where is Thomastown?
Thomastown is in Ireland, about 30 km19 miles in a straight line from Waterford.
How do you get to Thomastown?
The nearest airport is Kilkenny (KKY), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Thomastown, about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Thomastown?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 90 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Thomastown?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Thomastown?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Inistioge, Gowran and Baltinglass.