He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination by gardaí.
The body also remains at the scene; the State Pathologist and Coroner’s Office have been notified.
Gardaí said a man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being detained at Kilkenny Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Gardaí said that they are investigating all the circumstances of the suspected fatal assault.
