Abbeville, County Tipperary (Townland)
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Abbeville is a townland
in the Barony of Ormond Lower
, North Tipperary
, Ireland
. It is located in the Civil Parish
of Lorrha
.
Although a rural area there are four buildings on the North Tipperary County Council's Record of Protected Structures (ref S1-S4) within this townland, Somerset, Abbeville House
, Lackeen House and a small country pub located on the R438 road
.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in the Barony of Ormond Lower
Ormond Lower
Ormond Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It is one of 14 baronies in the traditional county of Tipperary between the baronies of Ormond Upper to the south-east and Owney and Arra to the south-west...
, North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located in the Civil Parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Lorrha
Lorrha
Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on a local minor road between the R489 Birr to Portumna road and the N65 Nenagh to Portumna road about five kilometres east of the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. It is a townland and a civil...
.
Although a rural area there are four buildings on the North Tipperary County Council's Record of Protected Structures (ref S1-S4) within this townland, Somerset, Abbeville House
Abbeville, Tipperary
Abbeville is a small country house in the townland of Abbeville in North Tipperary. It is set in relict parkland. It is a three-bay, three-storey house with one-storey flanking wing walls to either side, built c. 1840, and with an earlier, possibly 17th century, three-bay, three-storey rear wing...
, Lackeen House and a small country pub located on the R438 road
R438 road
The R438 road is a regional road in Ireland linking N62 south of Cloghan, County Offaly with the N65 two kilometers north of Borrisokane in County Tipperary.The road is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
.