Kilruane (''Cill Ruáin'' in
Irish) is a
townland and
civil parish in the historical
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Ormond Lower,
County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located between
Nenagh and
Cloughjordan.
Sport
Kilruane MacDonagh's GAA club grounds are located nearby in Cloughjordan.
Buildings of note
The ruins of Kilruane Church of Ireland are still standing. Built with the assistance of the
Board of First Fruits
The Board of First Fruits () was an institution of the Church of Ireland that was established in 1711 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain to build and improve churches and glebe houses in Ireland. This was funded from taxes collected on clerical inco ...
in 1820, the ruins display some detailed stone work. The remains of a medieval church stand within the graveyard.
See also
*
List of civil parishes of County Tipperary
References
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Townlands of County Tipperary
Civil parishes of Ormond Lower