Killenaule () is a small town and

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. It is part of the

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of Killenaule and Moyglass, in the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly ( ga, Ard-Deoise Chaisil agus Imligh) is an ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church ( particularly the Roman Catholic or Latin Church) located in mid-western Ireland and the metropolis ...

, and the barony of Slievardagh. It is east of Cashel on the R689 and

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s, at the south-western edge of the Slieveardagh Hills.

History

Killenaule came to national prominence in Ireland due to the discovery of the

Derrynaflan Chalice The Derrynaflan Chalice is an 8th- or 9th-century chalice that was found as part of the Derrynaflan Hoard of five liturgical vessels. The discovery was made on 17 February 1980 near Killenaule, County Tipperary in Ireland. According to art h ...

. It was discovered in Derrynaflan Island in 1980 by Michael Webb and his son. They were scanning the area with a metal detector, then a relatively new device on the market. The chalice was part of the Derrynaflan Hoard, consisting of an 8th-century

chalice A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning. R ...

, a strainer or ladle and a

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. They were enclosed in a bronze basin buried 45 cm below ground and found about 20 metres from a church ruin.

Demographics

In the decade between the 1996 and 2006 census, the population of Killenaule decreased by 17.6% (from 725 to 597 people). In the following decade, between the 2006 and 2016 census, the population increased (to 652 people).

Sport

The local

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club,

Killenaule GAA Killenaule GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in south County Tipperary, Ireland. The club participates in hurling and Gaelic football competitions organized by Tipperary GAA. The club is a member of the South Tipperary divis ...

, fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

People

* Rachael Blackmore (b.1989), jockey, is from Killenaule. * David Power Conyngham (1825–1883), journalist, war correspondent, and novelist

References

External links

Parish website
{{Authority control Parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly Civil parishes of Slievardagh Towns and villages in County Tipperary