Rossmore, County Tipperary
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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
(DED) of Clonoulty West. It is also half of the Clonoulty and Rossmore parish
in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
.
county council, but currently lies within the boundaries of Tipperary North (Dáil Éireann constituency) for the purposes of Irish general elections.
Rossmore is almost equidistant
from the three nearest towns. Cashel
is 12 kilometres south-east, Thurles
is 13 kilometres north-east, and Tipperary Town is 14 kilometres south-west. The nearest railway station is Thurles railway station
, which has frequent and direct connections to Ireland's three largest cities: Dublin, Cork
, and Limerick
.
Rossmore may also refer to a slightly larger area which forms one half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA
club.
The usage of the term Rossmore in these instances encomapasses a number of other townlands including Rossmore itself, plus Glenough
, Turraheen, Knockbawn, Toragh, Doorish, Westonslot, Gorteenamoe, Drum, Drumwood, Tooreen, Coolanga, Clunedarby, Brockagh, Park, and Stouke.
, a racquetball
alley, a Roman Catholic church, and a pub. Rossmore National School is a primary school which has subsumed two other schools in close proximity to it over the past three decades - Glenough
National School, and Turraheen National School. The majority of children from the Rossmore area travel to Thurles
or Cashel
for second-level education. Bus services bring pupils to secondary schools in these towns.
Rossmore is primarily an agricultural area, with numerous dairy and beef farms. The Multeen River, a tributary
of the River Suir
flows by the village, passing beside Rossmore Community Hall, and continuing downstream under Rossmore Bridge.
The most popular team sport in the area is hurling
, with hurlers from Rossmore having represented the County Tipperary
hurling
team at all age grades.
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...
and townland
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 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 Clonoulty
Clonoulty
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.-Location and facilities:...
, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower
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
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.
It is located in the District Electoral Division
District Electoral Division
A 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...
(DED) of Clonoulty West. It is also half of the Clonoulty and 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...
.
Geographic location
Rossmore is administered by South TipperarySouth 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...
county council, but currently lies within the boundaries of Tipperary North (Dáil Éireann constituency) for the purposes of Irish general elections.
Rossmore is almost equidistant
Equidistant
A point is said to be equidistant from a set of objects if the distances between that point and each object in the set are equal.In two-dimensional Euclidian geometry the locus of points equidistant from two given points is their perpendicular bisector...
from the three nearest towns. 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 12 kilometres south-east, 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...
is 13 kilometres north-east, and Tipperary Town is 14 kilometres south-west. The nearest railway station is Thurles railway station
Thurles railway station
Thurles railway station is near the centre of Thurles town, North Tipperary in Ireland. The station has two through platforms and one terminating platform...
, which has frequent and direct connections to Ireland's three largest cities: Dublin, Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, and Limerick
Limerick
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...
.
Rossmore may also refer to a slightly larger area which forms one half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA
Clonoulty-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.
The usage of the term Rossmore in these instances encomapasses a number of other townlands including Rossmore itself, plus Glenough
Glenough
Glenough 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 . Ring Hill forms part of the Slieve Felim mountain range...
, Turraheen, Knockbawn, Toragh, Doorish, Westonslot, Gorteenamoe, Drum, Drumwood, Tooreen, Coolanga, Clunedarby, Brockagh, Park, and Stouke.
Local Facilities
The village consists of a national school, a post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
alley, a Roman Catholic church, and a pub. Rossmore National School is a primary school which has subsumed two other schools in close proximity to it over the past three decades - Glenough
Glenough
Glenough 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 . Ring Hill forms part of the Slieve Felim mountain range...
National School, and Turraheen National School. The majority of children from the Rossmore area travel to 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...
or 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....
for second-level education. Bus services bring pupils to secondary schools in these towns.
Rossmore is primarily an agricultural area, with numerous dairy and beef farms. The Multeen River, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
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...
flows by the village, passing beside Rossmore Community Hall, and continuing downstream under Rossmore Bridge.
The most popular team sport in the area is hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, with hurlers from Rossmore having represented the County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
team at all age grades.