Quakerstown
Encyclopedia
Quakerstown is a townland
in the Barony of Ormond Lower
, North Tipperary
, Ireland
. It is located located between Shinrone
and Ballingarry
in the Civil Parish
of Ballingarry. Archives on the Placenames Database of Ireland indicate that a ruined Quaker meeting house stood here in 1840.
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 Barony of Ormond Lower
Ormond Lower
Ormond Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It is one of 14 baronies in the traditional county of Tipperary between the baronies of Ormond Upper to the south-east and Owney and Arra to the south-west...
, 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
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,...
. It is located located between Shinrone
Shinrone
Shinrone is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It lies at the junction of the R491 regional road between Cloughjordan and Roscrea where it is joined by the R492...
and Ballingarry
Ballingarry, North Tipperary
Ballingarry is a civil parish and a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. It is located on the N52 between Borrisokane and Birr....
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 Ballingarry. Archives on the Placenames Database of Ireland indicate that a ruined Quaker meeting house stood here in 1840.