Lisronagh Explained

Lisronagh
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Tipperary
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.4181°N -7.7032°W

Lisronagh is a village in County Tipperary, in Ireland.[1]

Location

It is one half of the Roman Catholic parish of Powerstown and Lisronagh in the diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa East. It is located on the R689 regional road 7 km north of Clonmel, and 6 km south of Fethard.

History

Lisronagh has been inhabited since at least the medieval period. It was held as a fief by the Anglo-Norman de Burgh family from the time of Henry II of England, in the 12th century. A rare surviving document, the rental of the manor of Lisronagh, dates to 1333 and describes the local lord's landholdings, the rents owed by local tenants, and the rights which the village's inhabitants possessed.[2] The powerful Butler family built a tower house in the village in the 16th century, which survives in a ruinous condition.[3]

By the early 19th century, Lisronagh had a population of 981.[4] The area has continued to have a rural character, with an economy based on agriculture. Raising and racing Thoroughbred and blooded horses is also part of the culture.

Horse racing

Lisronagh is home to the Lisronagh Point to Point race. It takes place annually at Lisronagh on a right-handed, mainly flat track, with a slight uphill finish. The Clonmel Agricultural Show owns the track,[5] and leases it to the Tipperary Foxhounds for racing

People

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. 21 February 2015.
  2. Edmund Curtis, 'Rental of the Manor of Lisronagh, 1333, and Notes on "Betagh" Tenure in Medieval Ireland', Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C, Vol. 43, (1935 - 1937), pp. 41-76.
  3. Web site: Lisronagh Castle. 12 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Lisronagh. 12 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Present position. Clonmel Agricultural Show. 2 November 2012.