Rosegreen
Encyclopedia
Rosegreen is a village
in the barony of Middle Third
, South Tipperary
, Ireland
. It is about 6.4 miles south of Cashel
on the Cashel to Clonmel
road.
The village is home to the world famous Ballydoyle Stables, which is renowned in the bloodstock industry as the horseracing training establishment of Vincent O'Brien
.
and has two major towns nearby, Clonmel
is 17 kilometres south of Rosegreen and Cashel
is 10.3 kilometres north of Rosegreen. The village has easy access to the M8 motorway
north of the village and the closest airport to Rosegreen is Waterford Airport
located 73 kilometres southwards.
which is based in Páirc an Phobail. The club was founded in 1955 and the team plays in Blue and White colours. The declined in the 1960's due to emigration because of unemployment in the small rural village and as a result disbanded in 1970. However a population increase in the late 70's saw the team reform in 1981.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the barony of Middle Third
Middle Third (South Tipperary)
Middle Third is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Cashel. It is one of 14 baronies in the old county of Tipperary between Eliogarty to the north , Iffa and Offa East to the south , Clanwilliam to the west and...
, 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...
, 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...
. It is about 6.4 miles south of Cashel
Cashel, County Tipperary
Cashel is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 2936 at the 2006 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation....
on the Cashel to Clonmel
Clonmel
Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...
road.
The village is home to the world famous Ballydoyle Stables, which is renowned in the bloodstock industry as the horseracing training establishment of Vincent O'Brien
Vincent O'Brien
Dr. Michael Vincent O'Brien was an Irish race horse trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 2003 he was voted the greatest influence in horse racing history, according to a worldwide vote hosted by the Racing Post newspaper...
.
Name
The name Rosegreen is a corruption of Roe's Green. It was named after the landlord Andrew Roe, who died in 1722 and whose tomb lies in the village graveyard in the ruins of the old church. The older name for the village was Rathmacarthy .Location and Transport
The village is situated along the R688 regional roadR688 road
The R688 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route runs from Cashel to Clonmel via Rosegreen, passing over junction 8 of the M8 motorway. The route is approximately 25 km long and is located entirely in County Tipperary.-See also:*Roads in Ireland...
and has two major towns nearby, Clonmel
Clonmel
Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...
is 17 kilometres south of Rosegreen and Cashel
Cashel, County Tipperary
Cashel is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 2936 at the 2006 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation....
is 10.3 kilometres north of Rosegreen. The village has easy access to the M8 motorway
M8 motorway (Ireland)
The M8 motorway is an inter-urban motorway in Ireland, which forms part of the road from the capital - Dublin - to Cork city. The 149 km motorway commences in the townland of Aghaboe, County Laois and runs through the counties of Kilkenny, North Tipperary, South Tipperary and Limerick,...
north of the village and the closest airport to Rosegreen is Waterford Airport
Waterford Airport
Waterford Airport , is south-east of Waterford. It is in Killowen near Waterford City serving the south-east of Ireland. The airport is operated by Waterford Regional Airport Plc. In 2009 112,000 passengers passed through the airport...
located 73 kilometres southwards.
Sport
Rosegreen is home to Rosegreen GAARosegreen GAA
Rosegreen is a small rural Gaelic Athletic Association club in West Tipperary, Ireland. It has two adult teams a Junior A Gaelic football team and a Junior B Hurling team. Their recent honours include a Junior A county football title and many West Tipperary Junior hurling and football titles...
which is based in Páirc an Phobail. The club was founded in 1955 and the team plays in Blue and White colours. The declined in the 1960's due to emigration because of unemployment in the small rural village and as a result disbanded in 1970. However a population increase in the late 70's saw the team reform in 1981.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland