(Seirbhísí Baile Phóil)
M9 at exit 7
(also accessible to traffic on the R712 and R912)
Signposted from the road.
R95 R2X6
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Kilkenny's only motorway service area provides the last sustenance before Waterford.
Facilities
Catering: Braeburn Coffee, Burger King Drive Thru, Chopstix Noodle Bar, Subway, The Bakewell, Krispy Kreme, Slushee Shops: M&S Food Amenities: Showers Outdoor Space: Children's Play Area, Picnic Tables Charging Points: Applegreen Electric 180kW CCS & 180kW CHAdeMO Forecourt: Applegreen
Parking Prices
Parking is free for all vehicles for the first two hours only.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Applegreen Service Area
Jordanstown
Paulstown
Co. Kilkenny
Eircode: R95 R2X6
- 🌍 Official Applegreen/Paulstown website
- 📞 Telephone number: 059 972 6540
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Trivia and History
Like most Irish motorway service areas, the building is a combined dining area and forecourt sales shop. This is one of the more elaborate examples, with a dedicated entrance for using in the car park, leading to a row of food units. There is then a large dining area by the forecourt sales shop.
To help it blend in, the building has grey stone-effect walls on the outside, and wood-effect on the inside. Despite its rural location, it can get surprisingly busy inside, perhaps because of the broad range of food available. The building is surrounded by roads on all sides, but has a landscaped picnic area, and green fields on all sides.
The shower block is provided in a second building by the lorry parking. A small coach interchange was added in 2021. Branded 'Paulstown smart stop', it is in fact a regular TFI bus stop, used by JJ Kavanagh intercity coaches. Parking restrictions mean it can't be used as a park and ride stop.
The service area opened in 2016. The food units were Burger King, Chopstix Noodle Bar, Subway and The Bakewell, with a Costa lounge on the other side. Costa became Applegreen's Braeburn in late 2023.
Four Applegreen Electric charging points were opened in 2023. Planning permission was held to build eight high-speed electric vehicle charging points with a canopy at the back of the car park, part-funded by a grant.
Following their partnership with M&S Food, their range was added to the shop from 24 September 2024.
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