Tournafulla, or Toornafulla (), is a village in the southwest of
County Limerick,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. Tournafulla is a long single-street village. It has a Catholic church, a primary school, three pubs, a community hall and a GAA pitch. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 144 people.
Geography
Tournafulla is located 11 km from
Abbeyfeale
Abbeyfeale (; ) is a historic market town in County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. The town is on the N21 road (Ireland), N21 road from Limerick to Tralee, some south-west of Newcastle West and south-east of Listowel
and ...
, 13 km from
Newcastle West
Newcastle West () or simply Newcastle (''An Caisleán Nua'', formerly anglicized Castlenoe) is a town in west County Limerick, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county, excluding Limerick city, It is also the county town, and sits on the ...
and 56 km from
Limerick City
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 c ...
. It is one half of the parish of Tournafulla/
Mountcollins
Mountcollins () is a village in the extreme south west of County Limerick, Ireland, barely 100 metres from the border with County Kerry and just a mile from County Cork. The River Feale runs parallel to the village and is fed by the Caher River ...
which was formed in 1838. Surrounding parishes include
Killeedy to the east, Monagea to the northeast,
Templeglantine to the north,
Abbeyfeale
Abbeyfeale (; ) is a historic market town in County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. The town is on the N21 road (Ireland), N21 road from Limerick to Tralee, some south-west of Newcastle West and south-east of Listowel
and ...
to the west,
Meelin
Meelin () is a village in northern County Cork, barony of Duhallow, Ireland. The village is near the border with County Limerick and County Kerry. Meelin is within the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).
At above sea level, Meelin is the hi ...
/
Rockchapel
Rockchapel () is a village in north County Cork in Ireland. It is located near the border of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Rockchapel is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West.
Much of the land close to the village is planted wi ...
,
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
to the south and
Brosna, County Kerry
Brosna () is a village and parish situated in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry, Ireland. It lies from the town of Castleisland. The civil parish of Brosna consists of the village and a number of townlands. It is a mainly agricultural area ...
to the southwest. It is surrounded by hills to the north and the
Mullaghareirk Mountains
The Mullaghareirk Mountains (from ) is a range of hills in Ireland on the borders of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick. The area is also known as Sliabh Luachra (sometimes anglicised 'Slieve Logher'). The highest point is Baraveha ( ...
to the south. Woods covered most of Tournafulla until the 17th century and
Irish was still the main language up until the 1910s.
The three counties of
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
,
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
and
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
converge at a point in the parish of Tournafulla/Mountcollins. A plaque has been placed at the
River Feale
Beach seine fishing for salmon in River Feale near by town Ballybunion, year 1975.
The River Feale (''An Fhéil'' or ''Abhainn na Féile'' in Irish) rises near Rockchapel in the Mullaghareirk Mountains of County Cork in the southwest of Irelan ...
to mark this point. Within a few miles of the parish are the villages of
Rockchapel
Rockchapel () is a village in north County Cork in Ireland. It is located near the border of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Rockchapel is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West.
Much of the land close to the village is planted wi ...
,
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
, and
Brosna, which is the converging point of the three counties.
Townlands
There are twenty townlands in the Tournafulla/
Mountcollins
Mountcollins () is a village in the extreme south west of County Limerick, Ireland, barely 100 metres from the border with County Kerry and just a mile from County Cork. The River Feale runs parallel to the village and is fed by the Caher River ...
parish:
* Acres
* Ballycommane
* Caherlevoy
* Clenglass North
* Clenglass South
* Glengort North
* Glengort South
* Glenmore East
* Glenmore West
* Gortnaskehy
* Killaculleen
* Knockcoolkeare
* Knocknadiha
* Mauricetown
* Mountcollins
* Reanagillee
* Seeconglass
* Tooreennagreana
* Tournafulla Lower
* Tournafulla Upper
Community centre
Halla Tadhg Gaelach, the local community centre was officially opened in 2001. Partly funded by the people of Turnafulla to the amount of £200,000, it was dedicated to the local poet
Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin
Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin (c. 1715 – 1795), known in English as Timothy O'Sullivan, was a composer of mostly Christian poetry in the Irish language whose ''Pious Miscellany'' was reprinted over 40 times in the early 19th century.
Early l ...
. The hall hosts music classes, indoor bowls, meetings and cards while on a monthly basis, there is a
ceili
Ceili was an Irish priest in the mid-eleventh century. He was Bishop of Ardagh and died in 1048."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p181 Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest cit ...
.
Sport and culture
The local
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
club is
Tournafulla GAA
Tournafulla GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Tournafulla, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.
History
Located in the village of Tournafulla in West Limeric ...
. The club was founded in 1900 and a year later club man Tim Doody won an
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
with
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
.
Séamus Horgan
Séamus Horgan (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team.
Horgan made his first appearance for the team during the 1972-73 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen un ...
was the goalkeeper on the Limerick team that won the 1973 All-Ireland, Limerick's last, until 2018. The club won many West Senior Hurling titles and built up a close rivalry with neighbours Killeedy. Tour reached the
County Senior Hurling Championship final in 1979, but lost to
Patrickswell
Patrickswell, historically known as Toberpatrick (), is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. It is primarily a commuter village for people working in Limerick, particularly the nearby industrial suburb of Raheen. The population was 847 at ...
. The club currently compete at Junior A level and footballers from the area play with Mountcollins who are currently Intermediate.
Tournafulla is located in the
Sliabh Luachra
Sliabh Luachra (), sometimes anglicised Slieve Logher, is an upland region in Munster, Ireland. It is on the borders of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick, and bounded to the south by the River Blackwater. It includes the Mullaghareirk Mounta ...
area of
Irish traditional music around the
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
,
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
and
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
borders. The local
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann branch is called CCÉ Tuar na Fola and they compete in County, Munster and All-Ireland Fleadhanna along with
Scór
Scór (, meaning "Score") is a division of the Gaelic Athletic Association charged with promotion of cultural activities, and the name of a series of annual competitions in such activities.
Rule 4 of the GAA's official guide reads:
''"The Assoc ...
and wrenboys. Céilithe are held every few weeks in Halla Tadhg Gaelach in Tournafulla.
Wind turbines
Airtricity installed an 18-turbine, 27 MW wind farm in Tournafulla, which was installed in two phases between 2006 and 2008.
Phase one consists of a 5-turbine, 7.5 MW wind farm which will provide power for over 4,500 homes, mitigating around 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum. Phase two consists of a further 13 turbines which will provide power for over 10,000 homes, mitigating around 44,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Notable people
*
Saint Ita
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...
was born in
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...
around 480. She founded a monastery at Cluain Chreadhail, present day
Killeedy, and became known as
Brigid of Munster. An old legend was that she once cursed the people of Tournafulla when she was taking her donkeys to the monastery farm at Seeconglass near Mountcollins. The people of Tournafulla set their dogs on her donkeys who ran away. Upon catching up with her donkeys, she discovered that one of the donkeys was lame from a thorn stuck in its foot. St. Ita removed it and planted it near her convent where it grew into a thorn bush. It is alleged that her footprint, and that of her donkey, were left near where the Allaghaun and Skule rivers meet in Upper Tournafulla and those with ailments could be cured once they placed their feet in the footprints.
*
Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin
Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin (c. 1715 – 1795), known in English as Timothy O'Sullivan, was a composer of mostly Christian poetry in the Irish language whose ''Pious Miscellany'' was reprinted over 40 times in the early 19th century.
Early l ...
(c. 1715 – 1795), 18th century composer of both
Christian poetry and
Irish bardic poetry
Bardic poetry is the writings produced by a class of poets trained in the bardic schools of Ireland and the Gaelic parts of Scotland, as they existed down to about the middle of the 17th century or, in Scotland, the early 18th century. Most of t ...
in
Munster Irish.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Limerick
Towns and villages in County Limerick
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