Ardcroney

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Ardcroney
Irish: Ard Cróine
Village
Ardcroney Church of Ireland Church which was moved to Bunratty Folk park
Ardcroney Church of Ireland Church which was moved to Bunratty Folk park
Ardcroney is located in Ireland
Ardcroney
Ardcroney
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°56′12″N 8°09′15″W / 52.93667°N 8.15417°W / 52.93667; -8.15417Coordinates: 52°56′12″N 8°09′15″W / 52.93667°N 8.15417°W / 52.93667; -8.15417
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyTipperary

Ardcroney, officially Ardcrony (Irish: Ard Cróine, meaning 'Cronia's height'),[1] is a village and townland on the N52 National secondary road 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Nenagh in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is also forms a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. It is halfway between Nenagh and Borrisokane.

Buildings of note[]

Ardcroney Church is a T-plan gable-fronted church, built in 1838. Along with a later (c.1975) detached round bell tower with conical slate roof is listed as a protected structure by Tipperary County Council (RPS Ref S583). The local Church Of Ireland church was moved to Bunratty folk park where it was unveiled in 1998.[2][3] A burial mound is located about 2 km east of Ardcroney, it is listed as a national monument and is in state care.[4][5]

Sport[]

Ardcroney is home to a Junior soccer club, Ardcroney FC.[6] Set up in 1982 it currently[when?] has a Junior, Youth, u16, u14, 12 and 2 u10 teams.[citation needed]

See also[]

  • List of civil parishes of Tipperary
  • List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ FUSIO. "Saint Flannan's Church, ARDCRONY, TIPPERARY NORTH". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ bawn79. "Ardcroney Burial Chamber". The Modern Antiquarian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Tipperary North" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2021.
  6. ^ Ardcroney FC Archived 8 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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