Clonoulty
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Clonoulty or Clonulty is a small village in the barony of Kilnamanagh Lower
, South Tipperary
in Ireland
. It is also half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore parish
in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
.
club.
It is situated on the R661 road, 15 km southwest of Thurles
and 22 km northeast of Tipperary
town. It has a primary school and a Post Office. A Sheela na Gig
from Clonoulty Castle/Church is now on view in GPA Bolton Library, Cashel.
The local Macra club also hosts the Miss Macra competition in the locality. This used to be held in Thurles town, but recent years has seen it move to neighbouring Dundrum.
During the 1800s, many people from the area emigrated to Australia. Boorowa, New South Wales
(the Tipperary of the South) was settled by Europeans who were mainly Irish convicts transported from Clonoulty after political activity in 1815.
On the 12th of August, 1848, Thomas Francis Meagher
was arrested on the road between Clonoulty and
Holycross.
Seventeen years later, on the 12th of August, 1865 a single stone meteorite of 4 lb 14.5oz was seen to fall and was recovered from John Johnson's potato field.
It was the home of Eamon Ó Duibhir, the IRB
member and officer of the Irish Volunteers
. Sean Hogan of the Third Tipperary Brigade was captured by the RIC on the morning of May 19, 1919, after leaving a dance at his house. Hogan was rescued the following day at Knocklong
railway station - two of his four-man RIC escort being shot.
On the 31st of March, 1920, during the War of Independence, an RIC
hut here was attacked by the 2nd Battalion of the South Tipperary Brigade. The defense was successfully led by Sgt Patrick McDonnell who was subsequently assassinated on May 10 of the same year at Goold's Cross railway station on his way to the RIC hut.
Kilnamanagh Lower
Kilnamanagh Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Dundrum...
, South Tipperary
South Tipperary
South Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
in 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 also half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in mid-western Ireland. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by the Synod of Rathbreasail and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan Province in 1152 by the...
.
Location and facilities
Clonoulty may also refer to a slightly larger area which forms one half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore GAAClonoulty-Rossmore GAA
Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Clonoulty and Rossmore, five miles from Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland...
club.
It is situated on the R661 road, 15 km southwest of Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
and 22 km northeast of Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
town. It has a primary school and a Post Office. A Sheela na Gig
Sheela Na Gig
Sheela na gigs are figurative carvings of naked women displaying an exaggerated vulva. They are found on churches, castles and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Britain, sometimes together with male figures. One of the best examples may be found in the Round Tower at Rattoo, in County...
from Clonoulty Castle/Church is now on view in GPA Bolton Library, Cashel.
Summer Activities
Each year the village hosts "The Connie Ryan Set Dancing Weekend" which commemorates the celebrated set dancer from the parish. This always brings crowds from afar to the village for the duration of the weekend.The local Macra club also hosts the Miss Macra competition in the locality. This used to be held in Thurles town, but recent years has seen it move to neighbouring Dundrum.
History
The Calendar of Patent Rolls of Ireland records difficulties from 1582 onwards with Clonoulty rent collection for land which had passed into Crown control after the dissolution of the monasteries. Lands were burned, spoiled and remained waste for up to three years.During the 1800s, many people from the area emigrated to Australia. Boorowa, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
(the Tipperary of the South) was settled by Europeans who were mainly Irish convicts transported from Clonoulty after political activity in 1815.
On the 12th of August, 1848, Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher
-Young Ireland:Meagher returned to Ireland in 1843, with undecided plans for a career in the Austrian army, a tradition among a number of Irish families. In 1844 he traveled to Dublin with the intention of studying for the bar. He became involved in the Repeal Association, which worked for repeal...
was arrested on the road between Clonoulty and
Holycross.
Seventeen years later, on the 12th of August, 1865 a single stone meteorite of 4 lb 14.5oz was seen to fall and was recovered from John Johnson's potato field.
It was the home of Eamon Ó Duibhir, the IRB
Irish Republican Brotherhood
The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound fraternal organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland during the second half of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century...
member and officer of the Irish Volunteers
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibly formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland"...
. Sean Hogan of the Third Tipperary Brigade was captured by the RIC on the morning of May 19, 1919, after leaving a dance at his house. Hogan was rescued the following day at Knocklong
Knocklong
Knocklong is a small village situated in County Limerick, Ireland, located on the main Limerick to Mitchelstown to Cork road.-History:Knocklong was originally known as Druim Damhghaire, the Ridge of the Oxen, but takes its present title from Cnoc Luinge, the Hill of the Encampment. According to...
railway station - two of his four-man RIC escort being shot.
On the 31st of March, 1920, during the War of Independence, an RIC
Royal Irish Constabulary
The armed Royal Irish Constabulary was Ireland's major police force for most of the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. A separate civic police force, the unarmed Dublin Metropolitan Police controlled the capital, and the cities of Derry and Belfast, originally with their own police...
hut here was attacked by the 2nd Battalion of the South Tipperary Brigade. The defense was successfully led by Sgt Patrick McDonnell who was subsequently assassinated on May 10 of the same year at Goold's Cross railway station on his way to the RIC hut.