The phrase Kilkenny cats refers to anyone fighting to the end, evolving from stories of cats who fight until only their tails remain. (“Kilkenny cat”). (Image: Doyle). 

a play by Harriet Hosmer
The phrase Kilkenny cats refers to anyone fighting to the end, evolving from stories of cats who fight until only their tails remain. (“Kilkenny cat”). (Image: Doyle). 