Lattin () is a village and

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in south

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. It is within the historical

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of Clanwilliam, and is also one half of the 'Lattin and Cullen' parish in the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in mid-western Ireland, and the metropolis of the eponymous ecclesiastical province. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Assump ...

. Lattin village is located on the R515 regional road between the towns of Emly and Tipperary.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes an ancient burial mound (a barrow-mound) just east of the village, which can be clearly seen from the Emly/Tipperary road.

Amenities and features

The village comprises a church, cemetery and two pubs. The cemetery is located approximately 100 metres west of the Roman Catholic church. This church, the Church of the Assumption, was built in 1863 and is listed on the

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for South Tipperary. Lattin is surrounded by

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land, much of which is used for

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. It is situated in an area of south Tipperary known as the

Golden Vale The Golden Vale () is the historic name given to an area of rolling pastureland in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The area covers parts of three counties: Cork, Limerick and Tipperary. Considered the best land in Ireland ...

, an area in which the land is particularly suitable for grass growing and dairy farming. Lattin's local GAA club, Lattin–Cullen GAA, is affiliated to the West Division Board of Tipperary GAA. The club is historically associated with

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. The primary schools of Shronell and Mount Bruis tend to concentrate their religious and sporting activities in Lattin village.

References

External links

Publications about Lattin - catalogue.tipperarylibraries.ie
{{County Tipperary Parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly Civil parishes of Clanwilliam, County Tipperary Towns and villages in County Tipperary

History

Amenities and features

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