Barnane

Barnane
Irish: An Bearnán
Barnane

Barnane shown within Ireland

Coordinates: 52°48′10″N 7°54′33″W / 52.8027°N 7.9091°W / 52.8027; -7.9091Coordinates: 52°48′10″N 7°54′33″W / 52.8027°N 7.9091°W / 52.8027; -7.9091
Country Ireland
County County Tipperary
Barony Ikerrin
Civil parish Barnane-Ely

Barnane (Irish: An Bearnán) is a townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1] Barnane-Ely is one of eleven civil parishes in the historical barony of Ikerrin. It is also part of the Ecclesiastical parish of Drom and Inch.

Location

It lies in the shelter of the southern slope of the Devil's Bit mountain. The R501 road nearby connects the village to the towns of Borrisoleigh to the west and Templemore to the east.

Legend

The townsland gets its name from the legend of Saint Patrick who was pursuing the Devil out of Ireland. In his haste to escape the Apostle of Ireland, the Devil took a bite out of the mountain. The resultant gap (Irish: Bearnán) is what we see today in an otherwise smooth, table-like mountain. Spitting it out again, the "bit" landed in South Tipperary and formed the Rock of Cashel.

Facilities and places of interest

There is a three teacher Primary School. Barnane is included in the catchment area for Drom-Inch GAA club.

A large country house, Barnane House, once stood in the parish, but little now remains since the house was abandoned by its owner Andrew Carden, circa 1920.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. "Carden Estate Record". National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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