Portland, North Tipperary
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Portland () is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located north-east of the Portumna bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha.


Buildings of note

Portland House is a ruined six bay, two storey over-basement house which was built around 1820. The ground floor was covered and reglazed to allow a bar to be installed in the late 20th century, it is again unoccupied. The grounds overlook the
River Shannon The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland. The Shan ...
and contain a Ha-ha, a walled garden and a renovated gate house. Portland Harbour and Sawmills are connected to the River Shannon by a small channel. The harbour, built about 1810 of dressed limestone, is now used by pleasure craft. The sawmill buildings are from around 1945 and were located here to make use of the harbour for transport. Portland Church is listed as a
national monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a spec ...
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