. . . . . . . . . "The history of Kilkenny (from Irish Cill Chainnigh, meaning \"Cell or church of Cainnech/Canice\") began with an early sixth century ecclesiastical foundation, this relates to a church built in honour of St. Canice, now St. Canice's Cathedral and was a major monastic centre from at least the eighth century. The Annals of the Four Masters recorded the first reference Cill Chainnigh in 1085."@en .