Hugh de Rous or Hugh Rufus (Latinised) was the first "English", i.e. Norman Bishop of Ossory. He held the see between 1202 and 1218. He was successor to Felix Ua Duib Sláin.
His granting the land between Cott(e)rell's Bridge and St. Kieran's Well to William Marshal around 1207 was instrumental in the growth and prosperity of Kilkenny.
References
- Egan, Patrick M. (1883). The Illustrated Guide to the City and County of Kilkenny. Kilkenny.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Manning, Conleth (1998). "Some notes on the early history and archaeology of Tullaherin". The Shadow of the Steeple. 6: 22.
- Hogan, John (1884). Kilkenny. P. M. Egan. p. 254.
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