Glenough
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Glenough(which can be translated into English as the eight glens) is a townland
near Rossmore
, South Tipperary
in Ireland
. Glenough consists of many dwellings and farms spread throughout the countryside. Glenough is a hilly area, with its highest point being Ring Hill at 426 metres (1398 feet). Ring Hill forms part of the Slieve Felim mountain range
. Due to its elevation
, Glenough has been chosen as a site for the erection of wind farms over the past decade.
Glenough is very scenic, and hill-walking may be pursued in this area. There are a number of forests in Glenough, which consist mainly of coniferous trees and completely cover most of the hill tops. Some of these forests have been planted and maintained by the Irish state
forestry
agency - Coillte, while other forests have been planted by local farmers with the help of government
grants. Deciduous trees are also present, especially in Aughnaclanny Valley
. Wild
fallow deer
live in the forests of Glenough. The Aughnaclanny River flows through Glenough, and is most easily visible at the bridge beside Glenough's former National School. It still stocks trout, and up to recently, salmon were still returning to spawn in the gravel beds beside the school.
Aughnaclanny Valley is a Special Area of Conservation
due to the alluvial wet woodlands, yew
woods, and floating river vegetation
associated with the lower course of the River Suir
and its tributaries. Aughnaclanny Valley
is also a proposed National Heritage Area
.
Glenough National School was permanently closed in the 1980s due to falling numbers, and since then children from Glenough have attended primary school at Rossmore
National School.
Glenough is located in the following administrative areas:
The original school was built in 1856, and seved as a one teacher class, for most of its existence. Mary Curren was the last Principal/teacher, serving the local community for circa forty years. The school has been in private ownership for the past twenty years, and was attended by the owner's grandfather, and numerous other Ryan-Raymond relations, down through many generations.
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...
near Rossmore
Rossmore, County Tipperary
Rossmore is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Clonoulty, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, South Tipperary in Ireland.It is located in the District Electoral Division of Clonoulty West...
, 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
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...
. Glenough consists of many dwellings and farms spread throughout the countryside. Glenough is a hilly area, with its highest point being Ring Hill at 426 metres (1398 feet). Ring Hill forms part of the Slieve Felim mountain range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
. Due to its elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
, Glenough has been chosen as a site for the erection of wind farms over the past decade.
Glenough is very scenic, and hill-walking may be pursued in this area. There are a number of forests in Glenough, which consist mainly of coniferous trees and completely cover most of the hill tops. Some of these forests have been planted and maintained by the Irish state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
agency - Coillte, while other forests have been planted by local farmers with the help of government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
grants. Deciduous trees are also present, especially in Aughnaclanny Valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
. Wild
Wild
The term wild generally refers to:* Wildlife, all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms* Wilderness or Wilderness area, a natural environment on Earth* Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamedWild may also refer to:...
fallow deer
Fallow Deer
The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies , while others treat it as an entirely different species The Fallow...
live in the forests of Glenough. The Aughnaclanny River flows through Glenough, and is most easily visible at the bridge beside Glenough's former National School. It still stocks trout, and up to recently, salmon were still returning to spawn in the gravel beds beside the school.
Aughnaclanny Valley is a Special Area of Conservation
Special Area of Conservation
A Special Area of Conservation is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive , also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...
due to the alluvial wet woodlands, yew
Taxus
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
woods, and floating river vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...
associated with the lower course of the River Suir
River Suir
The River Suir is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of .Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout...
and its tributaries. Aughnaclanny Valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
is also a proposed National Heritage Area
National heritage area
National heritage area is a region defined by a government as notable for cultural, historic, natural or recreation reasons. Compared to a national park, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use. They are typically managed at a local...
.
Glenough National School was permanently closed in the 1980s due to falling numbers, and since then children from Glenough have attended primary school at Rossmore
Rossmore, County Tipperary
Rossmore is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Clonoulty, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, South Tipperary in Ireland.It is located in the District Electoral Division of Clonoulty West...
National School.
Glenough is located in the following administrative areas:
- ClonoultyClonoultyClonoulty 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.-Location and facilities:...
and RossmoreRossmore, County TipperaryRossmore is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Clonoulty, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, South Tipperary in Ireland.It is located in the District Electoral Division of Clonoulty West...
Roman Catholic parishParishA 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... - Clonoulty-Rossmore GAAClonoulty-Rossmore GAAClonoulty-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 - ClonoultyClonoultyClonoulty 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.-Location and facilities:...
West - District Electoral DivisionDistrict Electoral DivisionA district electoral division is a former name given to a low-level territorial division in Ireland. In 1994, both district electoral divisions and wards were renamed as electoral divisions... - ClonoultyClonoultyClonoulty 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.-Location and facilities:...
- old civil parishCivil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties... - South TipperarySouth TipperarySouth 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...
County Council - Tipperary North (Dáil Éireann constituency)
The original school was built in 1856, and seved as a one teacher class, for most of its existence. Mary Curren was the last Principal/teacher, serving the local community for circa forty years. The school has been in private ownership for the past twenty years, and was attended by the owner's grandfather, and numerous other Ryan-Raymond relations, down through many generations.