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Mullinahone
Mullinahone () is a village located in the barony of Slievardagh, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. , the village population was 499. Location and access Mullinahone is situated roughly halfway between Clonmel and Kilkenny City, at the junction of the R690 and R692 roads. It is located in a low-lying broad valley area, for the most part, two to three hundred feet above sea level in South-East Tipperary. It reaches its highest point of on the mountain of Slievenamon, its southern boundary. The land for the most part is on a limestone base. This has ' karst' features, which means that it is fissured with many caves and underground streams, subjecting some areas to flooding in times of heavy rainfall. Overlooking the northern boundary are the Slieveardagh hills and Ballingarry parish, while its western side is formed by some smaller hills such as Cappaghnagrane and Kilnagranagh and the parish of Drangan/Clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullinahone Sign
Mullinahone () is a village located in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Slievardagh, County Tipperary in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. , the village population was 499. Location and access Mullinahone is situated roughly halfway between Clonmel and Kilkenny City, at the junction of the R690 road (Ireland), R690 and R692 road (Ireland), R692 roads. It is located in a low-lying broad valley area, for the most part, two to three hundred feet above sea level in South-East Tipperary. It reaches its highest point of on the mountain of Slievenamon, its southern boundary. The land for the most part is on a limestone base. This has 'karst' features, which means that it is fissured with many caves and underground streams, subjecting some areas to flooding in times of heavy rainfall. Overlooking the northern boundary are the Slieveardagh hills and Ballingarry, South Tipperary, Ballingarry parish, while its western si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kickham
Charles Joseph Kickham (9 May 1828 – 22 August 1882) was an Irish revolutionary, novelist, poet, journalist and one of the most prominent members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Early life Charles Kickham was born at Mullinahone, County Tipperary, on 9 May 1828. His father John Kickham was proprietor of the principal drapery in the locality, and was held in high esteem for his patriotic spirit.Ua Cellaigh, p.222 His mother, Anne O'Mahony, was related to the Fenian leader John O'Mahony. Charles Kickham grew up largely deaf and almost blind, the result of an explosion with a powder flask when he was 13. He was educated locally, where it was intended he study for the medical profession.O’Sullivan, p.347-9 During his boyhood the Repeal agitation was at its height, and he soon became versed in its arguments, and was inspired by its principles. He often heard the issues discussed in his father's shop and at home amongst all his friends and acquaintances. ''The Nation'' From a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R690 Road (Ireland)
The R690 road is a regional road in County Tipperary, Ireland. It travels from the R689 road to the N76 at Ninemilehouse, via the village of Mullinahone Mullinahone () is a village located in the barony of Slievardagh, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. , the village population was 499. Location and access Mullinahone is situa .... The road is long. References Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Tipperary {{Ireland-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R692 Road (Ireland)
The R692 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Cashel, County Tipperary to Callan, County Kilkenny. It passes through Fethard and Mullinahone en route, and meets the M8 motorway 1km east of Cashel. The road is long. See also *Roads in Ireland *National primary road *National secondary road ReferencesRoads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006– Department of Transport The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The d ... {{Roads in Ireland Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Kilkenny Roads in County Tipperary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Cashel And Emly
The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly ( ga, Ard-Deoise Chaisil agus Imligh) is an ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church ( particularly the Roman Catholic or Latin Church) located in mid-western Ireland and the metropolis of the eponymous ecclesiastical province. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, County Tipperary. The incumbent archbishop of the archdiocese is Kieran O'Reilly. History The original dioceses of Cashel and Emly were established by the Synod of Ráth Breasail in 1111. Diocese of Cashel The Diocese of Cashel was elevated to the rank of ecclesiastical province, which was roughly co-extensive with the traditional province of Munster, by the Synod of Kells in 1152. Since the Papal Legate, Giovanni Paparoni, awarded the pallium to Donat O'Lonergan in 1158, his successors have ruled the ecclesiastical province of Cashelalso sometimes known as Munster until 26 January 2015. Diocese of Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with 8 counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 159,553 at the 2016 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles. Tipperary County Council is the local authority for the county. In 1838, County Tipperary was divided into two ridings, North and South. From 1899 until 2014, they had their own county councils. They were unified under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, which came into effect following the 2014 local elections on 3 June 2014. Geography Tipperary is the sixth-largest of the 32 counties by area and the 12th largest by population. It is the third-largest of Munster's 6 counties by both size and popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Anner
The River Anner ( ga, An Annúir) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Tipperary, a tributary of the Suir. Course The River Anner rises south of Mullinahone and flows westwards to the north of Knockahunna. It passes under Melbourne Bridge and turns southwards, meeting the Clashawley River in Grangebeg. It passes under the R706 in Milltownbratton and meets the River Moyle. The Anner passes under the Limerick–Rosslare railway line and then the N24 near Twomilebridge, draining into the Suir at Killaloan Lower. Wildlife The River Anner is a noted salmon and trout fishery. Literature The river is memorialised in a Charles Kickham poem, "She lived beside the Anner at the foot of Slievenamon". References See also *Rivers of Ireland Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slievardagh
Slievardagh ( ga, Sliabh Ardach) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Mullinahone. The barony lies between Eliogarty to the north (whose chief town is Thurles), Iffa and Offa East to the south (whose chief town is Clonmel) and Middle Third to the west (whose chief town is Cashel). It is currently administered by Tipperary County Council. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier Gaelic túath which had submitted to the Crown. Modern times When County Tipperary was split into North and Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fethard, County Tipperary
Fethard (; ) (archival records) is a small town in County Tipperary, Ireland. Dating to the Norman invasion of Ireland, the town's walls were first laid-out in the 13th century, with some sections of these defensive fortifications surviving today. Fethard is located east of Cashel on the ''Clashawley River'' where the R692, R689 and R706 regional roads intersect. It is a civil parish in the barony of Middle Third and in the ecclesiastical parish of "Fethard and Killusty" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. , the town's population was 1,545. History Fethard was founded in the early 13th century during the Norman invasion of Ireland. While the low hill, on which the town stands, may have been the location of a pre-Norman church, the first evidence of significant settlement dates from 1201, when a Norman lord, likely William de Braose, settled here. Fethard was laid-out with a market area, a church and graveyard, and a regular pattern of streets. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Ireland
There have been four Provinces of Ireland: Connacht (Connaught), Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. The Irish language, Irish word for this territorial division, , meaning "fifth part", suggests that there were once five, and at times Kingdom_of_Meath, Meath has been considered to be the fifth province; in the medieval period, however, there were often more than five. The number of provinces and their delimitation fluctuated until 1610, when they were permanently set by the English administration of James VI and I, James I. The provinces of Ireland no longer serve administrative or political purposes but function as historical and cultural entities. Etymology In modern Irish language, Irish the word for province is (pl. ). The modern Irish term derives from the Old Irish (pl. ) which literally meant "a fifth". This term appears in 8th-century law texts such as and in the legendary tales of the Ulster Cycle where it refers to the five kingdoms of the "Pentarchy". MacNeill enumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grangemockler
Grangemockler () is a village, civil parish and townland in southeastern County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located southwest of Ninemilehouse on the N76 national secondary road. As of the 2011 census, Grangemockler townland had a population of 193 people. Grangemockler is the home of Grangemockler/Ballyneale GAA club. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built . People * Michael Browne, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Pádraig de Brún, clergyman, mathematician, academic and president of University College Galway * Michael Hogan, Gaelic footballer killed in the Croke Park massacre Bloody Sunday ( ga, Domhnach na Fola) was a day of violence in Dublin on 21 November 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. More than 30 people were killed or fatally wounded. The day began with an Irish Republican Army (IRA) operation, ... See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References {{reflist Towns and villages in County Tippe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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