Aglish, County Tipperary
Aglish (An Eaglais in Irish[1]) is a small settlement in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the Civil parish of Aglishcloghane in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. It is located approximately 7 km north of Borrisokane, 1 km east of the R438 road.
Aglish An Eaglais | |
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Village | |
  Aglish Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′28″N 8°05′13″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Population (2006) | 289 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
The local Roman Catholic church, St. Michael's (built 1893), is a limestone structure in a village composed of modest domestic buildings.[2]
The previously disused old school, just to the east has been restored by an Operation Transformation group into a space for the local community.[3]
The building of Aglish Church of Ireland was financed by the Board of First Fruits, it is listed (RPS Ref S9) as a protected structure.[4][5]
References
- "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann - Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- "Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Aglish, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- "Aglish Old School Project | Tipp Tatler Magazine". Tipptatler.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- http://www.borrisokane.com/index.php?page=history&id=7
- "Register of Protected Structures" (PDF). Tipperary County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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