Clogheen, County Tipperary
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Clogheen is a village in South Tipperary
, Ireland
. The latest census of 2006 recorded the population of Clogheen at 509.
to the north and the Knockmealdowns
in close proximity to the south. The River Tar
which is a tributary of the Suir runs through the village.It is located on the R665
and R668
regional road
s. The nearest large towns are Cahir
and Mitchelstown
, approximately 14 and 20 kilometres respectively.
, but the village would not come to note until the 18th and 19th centuries. It then became a local centre of trade and commerce. The village takes its modern form from the 19th century with a wide area that was formerly the Market Square (and still named so) and a number of townhouses in the Georgian style
. Evidence of its former economic activity comes in the form of a number of ruined mills
and accompanying mill-streams in the environs of the village as well as several large estates.
A one-time Catholic Parish Priest
of Clogheen Fr. Nicholas Sheehy
is buried at Shanrahan graveyard just outside the village having being executed in 1766
. Sheehy had been a vocal opponent of Anglican Church
tithes
. When a secret oath bound society known as the Whiteboys
, formed in the parish, elements of the Protestant Ascendancy
conspired to make him an example to those who questioned or threatened their powers. After a kangaroo trial in Clonmel
, he was hung for murder and treason, crimes with little basis, no reliable witnesses and no proof. Father Sheehy is considered a martyr
to this day.
The stately Shanbally Castle
was situated 4.5 kilometres outside the village. Built c.1820 for the 1st Viscount Lismore and designed by the architect John Nash
. It was completely demolished by the state in 1960.
Daniel O'Connell
addressed a crowd of up to 50,000 people in the town on the 28th of September 1828 , as part of a public demonstration to demand Catholic emancipation
.
Lewis' Topigraphical Dictionary of 1837 notes Clogheen as being located in the barony of Iffa and Offa West
and reported that there was 1928 inhabitants, a military barracks for the accommodation of two troops of cavalry, an extensive brewery plus seven flour-mills in the town and neighbourhood.
and Mitchelstown
and the larger economies of Cork
, Limerick
, and Waterford
.
Clogheen gained national notoriety in 2000 when a former hotel, which was due to house refugee
s, was damaged by fire in an arson
attack. The events in question reputedly inspired the Gerry Stembridge
, made for TV film, Black Day at Black Rock. The problems reflected a general upheaval in Irish rural society in which the local population experienced net immigration
for the first time in its modern history.
club is Fr. Sheehys
. The club is part of the South division of Tipperary GAA
and represents the areas of Clogheen and Burncourt
.
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
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The latest census of 2006 recorded the population of Clogheen at 509.
Location
It lies in the Galtee-Vee Valley with the Galtee MountainsGaltee Mountains
The Galtee Mountains or Galty Mountains are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, South Tipperary and Cork. The name "Galtee" is thought to be a corruption of the Irish "Sléibhte na gCoillte" - "Mountains of the Forests" in English,...
to the north and the Knockmealdowns
Knockmealdown Mountains
The Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of counties South Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, situated in County Waterford...
in close proximity to the south. The River Tar
River Tar
The Tar is a river in South Tipperary, Ireland. It joins the Suir between the towns of Ardfinnan and Newcastle. The Tar's tributaries include the River Duag which joins it between Clogheen and Ballyporeen....
which is a tributary of the Suir runs through the village.It is located on the R665
R665 road
The R665 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route runs from Mitchelstown to Clonmel via Ballyporeen, Clogheen and Ardfinnan, passing through parts of counties Cork and Tipperary. The R665 was once a key part of the historic route from Dublin to Cork, and was mapped as such as late as 1778...
and R668
R668 road
The R668 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route runs from Lismore to Cahir. The R668 was once a key part of the historic route from Cashel to Cork , and was mapped as such as late as 1778...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
s. The nearest large towns are Cahir
Cahir
Cahir is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. The town is best known for its castle and the Swiss Cottage. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa West.-Location and access:...
and Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
, approximately 14 and 20 kilometres respectively.
History
The first substantial records of the village date from the Cromwellian periodCromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland refers to the conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Cromwell landed in Ireland with his New Model Army on behalf of England's Rump Parliament in 1649...
, but the village would not come to note until the 18th and 19th centuries. It then became a local centre of trade and commerce. The village takes its modern form from the 19th century with a wide area that was formerly the Market Square (and still named so) and a number of townhouses in the Georgian style
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
. Evidence of its former economic activity comes in the form of a number of ruined mills
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
and accompanying mill-streams in the environs of the village as well as several large estates.
A one-time Catholic Parish Priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
of Clogheen Fr. Nicholas Sheehy
Nicholas Sheehy
Nicholas Sheehy was an 18th century Irish Roman Catholic priest who was executed on charge of accessory to murder. Father Sheehy was a prominent opponent of the British Penal Laws, which persecuted Catholics in Ireland.- Family :...
is buried at Shanrahan graveyard just outside the village having being executed in 1766
1766 in Ireland
The year 1766 in Ireland is characterised by certain events, arts and literature occurrences, births and deaths. For a fuller date context the year should be termed 1766 AD in Ireland.-Arts and literature:...
. Sheehy had been a vocal opponent of Anglican Church
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
tithes
Tithe
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
. When a secret oath bound society known as the Whiteboys
Whiteboys
The Whiteboys were a secret Irish agrarian organization in 18th-century Ireland which used violent tactics to defend tenant farmer land rights for subsistence farming...
, formed in the parish, elements of the Protestant Ascendancy
Protestant Ascendancy
The Protestant Ascendancy, usually known in Ireland simply as the Ascendancy, is a phrase used when referring to the political, economic, and social domination of Ireland by a minority of great landowners, Protestant clergy, and professionals, all members of the Established Church during the 17th...
conspired to make him an example to those who questioned or threatened their powers. After a kangaroo trial in 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...
, he was hung for murder and treason, crimes with little basis, no reliable witnesses and no proof. Father Sheehy is considered a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
to this day.
The stately Shanbally Castle
Shanbally Castle
Shanbally Castle was built for Cornelius O'Callaghan, the first Viscount Lismore, in around 1810. It was the largest house built in Ireland by the noted English architect John Nash. The castle—located near Clogheen, South Tipperary—was acquired by the Irish Land Commission in 1954...
was situated 4.5 kilometres outside the village. Built c.1820 for the 1st Viscount Lismore and designed by the architect John Nash
John Nash (architect)
John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
. It was completely demolished by the state in 1960.
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
addressed a crowd of up to 50,000 people in the town on the 28th of September 1828 , as part of a public demonstration to demand Catholic emancipation
Catholic Emancipation
Catholic emancipation or Catholic relief was a process in Great Britain and Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century which involved reducing and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics which had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the penal laws...
.
Lewis' Topigraphical Dictionary of 1837 notes Clogheen as being located in the barony of Iffa and Offa West
Iffa and Offa West
Iffa and Offa West is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Cahir...
and reported that there was 1928 inhabitants, a military barracks for the accommodation of two troops of cavalry, an extensive brewery plus seven flour-mills in the town and neighbourhood.
Modern times
It is now primarily an agricultural town but it is well linked to the nearby economic centres of ClonmelClonmel
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...
and Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
and the larger economies of 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...
, 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...
, and Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
.
Clogheen gained national notoriety in 2000 when a former hotel, which was due to house refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s, was damaged by fire in an arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
attack. The events in question reputedly inspired the Gerry Stembridge
Gerard Stembridge
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge is an Irish writer, director and actor. He was educated at Castleknock College in Dublin. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society...
, made for TV film, Black Day at Black Rock. The problems reflected a general upheaval in Irish rural society in which the local population experienced net immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
for the first time in its modern history.
Sport
The local GAAGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club is Fr. Sheehys
Fr. Sheehys GAA
Fr. Sheehys GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and Hurling club located in Clogheen in South Tipperary in Ireland. The club is part of the South division of Tipperary GAA and represents the areas of Clogheen and Burncourt. In 1972 the club were renamed Fr Sheehy's combining...
. The club is part of the South division of Tipperary GAA
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
and represents the areas of Clogheen and Burncourt
Burncourt
Burncourt is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland with an approximate population of 138 people.-Location:It lies in the Galtee-Vee Valley with the Galtee Mountains to the north and the Knockmealdowns to the south. It is located 1.7 kilometres from the former main Dublin to Cork road now...
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland