Sharavogue (''Searbhóg'' in

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) is a

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in the historical

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Clonlisk Clonlisk () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Republic of Ireland. Etymology Clonlisk derives its name from Clonlisk Castle (near Dunkerrin) and the townland of Clonlisk (Irish ''Cluain Leisc'', "meadow of ...

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. It is a rural area located near the junction of the

N52 road The N52 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It links the M7 motorway from just south of Nenagh, County Tipperary to the M1 motorway north of Dundalk in County Louth. The route forms a connection between the north east of Ireland and th ...

and the R492 between

Roscrea Roscrea () is a market town in County Tipperary, Ireland, which in 2016 had a population of 5,446. Roscrea is one of the oldest towns in Ireland, having developed around the 7th century monastery of Saint Crónán of Roscrea, parts of which rem ...

and Birr. The

Little Brosna River The Little Brosna River ( ga, An Bhrosnach Bheag) rises near Dunkerrin, County Offaly, Ireland. It flows for 36 miles before joining the River Shannon. Course The river rises near Dunkerrin, and flows near Birr; it forms part of the bounda ...

flows under Sharavogue bridge.

Structures of note

Sharavogue House is no longer in existence, having been burned down in the 1920s however the remaining gate lodge and stable yard are both listed as being of architectural merit. Sharavogue Bridge built in the early 1850s carries the R492 road over the Little Brosna River which here forms the boundary between the townlands of Sharavogue and Ballincor Demesne. The bridge is listed as being of architectural and technical interest. A single arched bridge carries the R492 road over the now disused Roscrea and Parsonstown Railway line. This bridge, constructed about 1858, is also listed as being of architectural and technical interest.

Sharavogue bog

Sharavogue bog is a raised bog situated on the flood plain of the Little Brosna River. It is an example of a type of habitat that is becoming increasingly rare in Ireland and Europe and is on the list of

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References

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