Rathcabbin (''Ráth Cabáin'' in

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

) often Rathcabban is a small village and an electoral district situated at the very north of

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...

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. The village is located off the R489 regional road between

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and Birr,

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. It is 5 km east of the

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and Lough Derg. The village contains 2 bars (Kelly's and Brophy's) and a village shop (Kelly's). The modern church of Our Lady Queen of Ireland stands at the focal point crossroads of the village. The church was dedicated in 1984. Rathcabbin was used as a filming location for the 2007 film ''

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''. Parts of the film were shot in the village over a six-week period in summer 2006, and the film's premiere was held in Rathcabbin in 2007. At

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is a

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located where the

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joins the Shannon and established in 1991 it includes area of bog dome,

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and bog pools. The area is in state ownership and forms part of the

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, an area classified as being of

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. The new Dáil constituency of

Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...

incorporates twenty four electoral divisions from Tipperary North, including Rathcabbin.

Sport

Hurlers from the village play for the parish team Lorrha-Dorrha GAA at St. Ruadhan's Park at Moatfield, Redwood.

Notable people

* Tom Duffy, hurler born in Rathcabbin * Charles Octavius Head, army colonel and author born in Rathcabbin *

Anne Young (nurse) Anne Young (5 August 1907 – June 1976) was an Irish nurse and founder of the nursing school at St James's Hospital, Dublin. Background and education Young was born in Rathcabbin, County Tipperary, where her parents were farmers. Young had two ...

, founder of the first Irish school of general nursing born in Rathcabbin

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