Holycross
Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD.
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Holy Cross Abbey and Holycross Church of Ireland.
Holy Cross Abbey
Church
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moycarkey and Thurles.
Moycarkey
Village
Moycarkey, officially Moycarky, is a village… Moycarkey is situated 5 km east of Holycross.
Thurles
Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022.Horse and Jockey
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Holycross
- Type: Village with 715 residents
- Description: village in County Tipperary, Ireland
- Category: locality
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63827° or 52° 38′ 18″ north
Longitude
-7.86704° or 7° 52′ 1″ west
Population
715
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
9C4JJ4QM+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Holycross” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gortnagowth and Bohernaspie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Abbott’s House and Infirmary.
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