Two-Mile Borris
Encyclopedia
Two-Mile Borris or Twomileborris is a small village in the townland
of Borris in North Tipperary
, Ireland
. The village is located on the L4202 road at the junction with the Ballyduff Road, close to the N75
and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Thurles
town centre. It is also situated 1.5 km from junction 5 of the M8 motorway
. Its population was 502 at the 2006 census. It is also a civil parish
in the historical barony
of Eliogarty
.
word for a borough, district or stronghold. The Irish name Buiríos Léith was historically anglicised as Borrisleigh or Borris Leigh. The use of Leigh in the placename would seem to be related to the monastic settlement of Liathmore-Mochoemóg in Leigh, about a mile and a half to the north-east of the village. Those who prefer the Irish name of Buirgheas Dhá Mhíle say that the name refers to King Mile, ancestor of Niall of the Nine Hostages
and numerous Irish Kings and heroes.
The town is noted for its shrewdness, in fact some would say it is 'unraill' (country term for the word unreal).
s. The townland makes up an area of 23.91 square kilometres (Ref::Image:IMG 2MileSign4742w.jpg), most of which is given over to agricultural use. The village is located right at the edge of the Golden Vale
and the Bog of Allen
and so the quality of the land varies around the area, with most of the best farming land located to the west of the village. Parts of the land to the east are too boggy to be used, even for extracting turf. The village proper is bounded on the west by the Black River
, a tributary of River Drish
, which goes on to join River Suir
. The approach to the village is dominated by a Norman tower-house.
In June 2011 planning permission
was given by An Bord Pleanála
for a casino, hotel with 500 rooms and a racetrack, known as the Tipperary Venue
.
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...
of Borris in North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% 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...
. The village is located on the L4202 road at the junction with the Ballyduff Road, close to the N75
N75 road (Ireland)
The N75 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It runs for its entire length in County Tipperary, east to west from Thurles to its junction with the M8 motorway close to the village of Two-Mile-Borris.The N75 is only in length.-See also:...
and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from 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...
town centre. It is also situated 1.5 km from junction 5 of 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,...
. Its population was 502 at the 2006 census. It is also 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 Eliogarty
Eliogarty
Eliogarty is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Thurles. It is one of 14 baronies in the old county of Tipperary between Ikerrin to the north , Kilnamanagh Upper to the west and Middle Third to the south .The...
.
History
The name Borris is generally believed to have come from the NormanNorman language
Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. Norman can be classified as one of the northern Oïl languages along with Picard and Walloon...
word for a borough, district or stronghold. The Irish name Buiríos Léith was historically anglicised as Borrisleigh or Borris Leigh. The use of Leigh in the placename would seem to be related to the monastic settlement of Liathmore-Mochoemóg in Leigh, about a mile and a half to the north-east of the village. Those who prefer the Irish name of Buirgheas Dhá Mhíle say that the name refers to King Mile, ancestor of Niall of the Nine Hostages
Niall of the Nine Hostages
Niall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...
and numerous Irish Kings and heroes.
The town is noted for its shrewdness, in fact some would say it is 'unraill' (country term for the word unreal).
Amenities and facilities
It has a primary school, post office, Catholic church, two pubs and two shops. There are a number of housing estateHousing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
s. The townland makes up an area of 23.91 square kilometres (Ref::Image:IMG 2MileSign4742w.jpg), most of which is given over to agricultural use. The village is located right at the edge of the Golden Vale
Golden Vale
The Golden Vale is an area of rolling pastureland in the civil province of Munster, southwestern Ireland. Covering parts of three counties, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork, it is the best land in Ireland for dairy farming....
and the Bog of Allen
Bog of Allen
The Bog of Allen is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon.The bog's 958 square kilometers stretch into County Offaly, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois, and County Westmeath. Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna,...
and so the quality of the land varies around the area, with most of the best farming land located to the west of the village. Parts of the land to the east are too boggy to be used, even for extracting turf. The village proper is bounded on the west by the Black River
Black River (Ireland)
The Black River is a river in Connacht in Ireland. For much of its length it forms the border between County Galway and County Mayo. It flows past Shrule, and drains into Lough Corrib....
, a tributary of River Drish
River Drish
The River Drish is a river in Ireland. It is a tributary of River Suir, which it joins at Turtulla, just over 1½ km southeast of the town of Thurles....
, which goes on to join 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...
. The approach to the village is dominated by a Norman tower-house.
In June 2011 planning permission
Planning permission
Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. Within the UK the occupier of any land or building will need title to that land or building , but will also need "planning...
was given by An Bord Pleanála
An Bord Pleanála
An Bord Pleanála is an independent statutory administrative tribunal that decides on appeals from planning decisions made by local authorities in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2007 The Planning Board directly decides major strategic infrastructural projects under the provisions of the Planning...
for a casino, hotel with 500 rooms and a racetrack, known as the Tipperary Venue
Tipperary Venue
The Tipperary Venue is a proposed development of an site adjacent to the M8 Dublin to Cork road at Two-Mile Borris, County Tipperary in Ireland, into an all-weather racecourse and greyhound tracks, equestrian centre, 500 room five-star hotel, eighteen hole golf course, a replica of the White House...
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland
- List of civil parishes of North Tipperary