Emly
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Emly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary
, Ireland
. It is a civil parish
in the historical barony
of Clanwilliam
. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
.
It is situated on the R515
Regional Road
which goes west from Tipperary Town to Abbeyfeale
, County Limerick
. Emly lies 14 km west of Tipperary town and had a population of 278 in the 2002 census (the parish has a population of about 1,000 as it includes the surrounding countryside). Emly gained national recognition in September, 2009 when the village won the prestigious Irish Tidy Towns Competition
.
references pre-Christian history of Emly. Emly is one of the oldest centres of Christianity in Ireland
and pre-dates the coming to Ireland of the National Apostle, St. Patrick. Up until the early Middle Ages
Emly was the premier diocese in the south of Ireland
. St. Ailbe is Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Tradition tells us that he preached Christianity in Munster
before the arrival of St. Patrick and he is also associated with the founding of a monastery at Emly which remained a Cathedral city until the 16th century.
The site of Emly was in ancient times known as Medón Mairtine, as it was the capital of an Érainn people called the Mairtine
. After they appear to vanish from the Irish landscape, the powerful Eóganachta
are later found using the site for their chief church in early historical times.
, hence also known under the name of Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The Anglican cathedral on the historic site was dimantled in the 19th century.
road, which also has a petrol and diesel pump.
There are five licensed premises in the village three of which have regular opening hours. One of the pubs also has a function room where weekly discos are held on Saturday nights, which generally draw in a sizeable crowd from the surrounding areas.
The Gaelic Athletic Association
club is centrally located with a large GAA pitch near the National School which has a covered stand running its full length. The pitch recently acquired floodlighting.
crime gang, were later charged in connection with the shooting and stabbing in an estate in the village.
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...
, 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 a 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...
in the historical barony
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
of Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam (County Tipperary)
Clanwilliam is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Tipperary. It is one of 14 baronies in the old county of Tipperary between Kilnamanagh Lower to the north , Iffa and Offa West to the south and Middle Third to the east .It is...
. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish 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...
.
It is situated on the R515
R515 road
The R515 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs from 6km east of Abbeyfeale in County Limerick the N24 national secondary road near in Tipperary Town. En route it passes through Dromcolliher, Charleville and Kilmallock.The road is 84km long....
Regional Road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
which goes west from Tipperary Town to Abbeyfeale
Abbeyfeale
Abbeyfeale is a historical market town in County Limerick, Ireland near the boundary with County Kerry. The town is in the midwest of Ireland, some from Newcastle West on the N21 – the main road from Limerick to Tralee.-Geography:...
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
. Emly lies 14 km west of Tipperary town and had a population of 278 in the 2002 census (the parish has a population of about 1,000 as it includes the surrounding countryside). Emly gained national recognition in September, 2009 when the village won the prestigious Irish Tidy Towns Competition
Irish Tidy Towns Competition
Tidy Towns is an annual competition, first held in 1958, organised by the Irish Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in order to honour the tidiest and most attractive cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland...
.
Ancient times
The yew treeTaxus baccata
Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may be now known as the English yew, or European yew.-Description:It is a small-...
references pre-Christian history of Emly. Emly is one of the oldest centres of Christianity in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and pre-dates the coming to Ireland of the National Apostle, St. Patrick. Up until the early Middle Ages
Early Medieval Ireland 800–1166
The History of Ireland 800–1169 covers the period in the history of Ireland from the first Viking raids to the Norman invasion. The first two centuries of this period are characterised by Viking raids and the subsequent Norse settlements along the coast...
Emly was the premier diocese in the south of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. St. Ailbe is Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Tradition tells us that he preached Christianity in Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
before the arrival of St. Patrick and he is also associated with the founding of a monastery at Emly which remained a Cathedral city until the 16th century.
The site of Emly was in ancient times known as Medón Mairtine, as it was the capital of an Érainn people called the Mairtine
Mairtine
The Mairtine were an important people of late prehistoric Munster, Ireland, who by early historical times appear to have completely vanished from the Irish political landscape...
. After they appear to vanish from the Irish landscape, the powerful Eóganachta
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
are later found using the site for their chief church in early historical times.
St. Ailbe's church
The large St. Ailbe's church was built in the 1880s and replaced the older church (built early 19th century) which is now used as the village hall.Monastery
Emly was the site of a monastery founded by Saint Ailbe, which became famous for its school and was also the episcopal see of a Roman Catholic bishopric, but this has been merged in 1715 with the Archbishopric of Cashel, its former MetropolitanMetropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
, hence also known under the name of Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The Anglican cathedral on the historic site was dimantled in the 19th century.
Amenities and facilities
The village shop on the main street is part of the mace chain of stores, whilst a smaller store exists on the outskirts of the village on the TipperaryTipperary
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....
road, which also has a petrol and diesel pump.
There are five licensed premises in the village three of which have regular opening hours. One of the pubs also has a function room where weekly discos are held on Saturday nights, which generally draw in a sizeable crowd from the surrounding areas.
The Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club is centrally located with a large GAA pitch near the National School which has a covered stand running its full length. The pitch recently acquired floodlighting.
People
- Blessed Dermot O'HurleyDermot O'HurleyBlessed Dermot O'Hurley - in Irish Diarmaid Ó hUrthuile - was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel during the reign of Elizabeth I who was put to death for treason...
was born at Emly about the year 1530. He spent much of his time working in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in the service of the Church. He was still a layman when in 1581, he was appointed Archbishop of CashelArchbishop of CashelThe Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838....
. In 1583, O'Hurley arrived in a troubled Ireland. He never reached his diocese but was arrested, imprisoned and tried for treason. He was tortured and then executed. - Blessed Terence Albert O'BrienTerence Albert O'BrienTerence Albert O'Brien was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop of Emly. He was beatified among the Seventeen Irish Martyrs by Pope John Paul II on September 27, 1992.-Biography:...
was the bishop of EmlyBishop of EmlyThe Bishop of Emly was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Emly in County Tipperary, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1569 and by the Roman Catholic Church until 1718...
from 1647 to 1651. He was captured by Cromwellian troops after the siege of LimerickLimerickLimerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
and with other leaders was put to death. In 1992 the PopePopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
beatified Dermot O'Hurley and Terence Albert O'Brien. - Paddy Russell, the well known GAAGaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
referee. - Michael Frawley, GAA County Board Chairman, Munster Council Chairman and elected as a Trustee of the GAA.
Crime
Emly made national news following an assault on two men on 31 March 2009. Four people, suspected of having links to a LimerickLimerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
crime gang, were later charged in connection with the shooting and stabbing in an estate in the village.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland.
- Catholic Encyclopaedia
- Baron EmlyBaron EmlyBaron Emly, of Tervoe in the County of Limerick, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 January 1874 for the Liberal politician William Monsell. He had previously served as President of the Board of Health, Paymaster-General and Postmaster General. He was succeeded...