Ardcroney | |
Native Name: | Irish: Ard Cróine |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | Left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Coordinates: | 52.9367°N -8.1542°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Munster |
Subdivision Name2: | Tipperary |
Ardcroney, officially Ardcrony [1] is a village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland, 9km (06miles) north of Nenagh. It also forms a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. It is halfway between Nenagh and Borrisokane on the N52 road.
Ardcroney church is a T-plan gable-fronted church, built in 1838. Along with a later (c.1975) detached round bell tower with conical slate roof, it is listed as a protected structure by Tipperary County Council (RPS Ref S583). The local Church of Ireland church was moved to Bunratty folk park where it was unveiled in 1998.[2] [3] Ardcroney Burial Mound is located about 2 km east of Ardcroney; It is listed as a national monument and is in state care.[4] [5]
The local junior soccer club, Ardcroney FC, was formed in 1982.[6]