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Knockanacree
Knockanacree (''Cnocán an Chraoi'' in Irish language, Irish) is a townland in the historical Barony (Ireland), Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The townland is located within the civil parish of Modreeny north of the town of Cloughjordan. Three areas within Knocknacree townland have been selected as the possible location for a Break Pressure Tank which is required for the proposed River Shannon to Dublin pipeline, pipeline to supply drinking water from Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg to Dublin. Knocknacree Woods The townland includes a prominent wooded hill, originally the grounds of Knockanacree Wood House which was demolished during the Irish War of Independence. The woodland is now managed by Coillte as part of the Borrisokane Forest. There are walking trails leading through old beech wood to views of the surrounding area. Thomas MacDonagh wrote the poem Knocknacree about the wood visible from his family home. A weekly 5 km Parkrun t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrisokane Forest
Borrisokane forest in County Tipperary extends from the R445 road (Ireland), R445 road northward to Portumna and from Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg to the County Offaly border. The forest consists of several widely dispersed small areas of woodland centred on Borrisokane. Coillte, the state sponsored forestry company, manages the forest which includes plantations at Annagh (Birr, County Offaly, Birr), Annagh (Portumna), Ballyquirk, Clonfinane, Coolbaun, Cowbaun, Croghan, Crotta, Curraghglass, Derrybreen, Garraunorish, Kilcunnahin Beg, Kilcunnahin More, Killurane, Knockanacree near Cloghjordan, Kilbarron, County Tipperary, Kilbarron, Laghile, Minchins, Muckloon, Newlawn, Shanakill, Skehanagh (a farm partnership), Sopwell, County Tipperary, Sopwell woods and Turravoghan. A weekly 5km Parkrun takes place in the Knockanacree section of the forest. References Forests and woodlands of the Republic of Ireland Geography of County Tipperary Borrisokane {{Tipperary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |