Holycross

Thurles is a market town in , 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Cross Abbey and Holycross Church of Ireland.

Church
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was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near , , , situated on the . It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moycarkey and Thurles.

Village
, officially Moycarky, is a village in Moycarky townland in the civil parish of Moycarky in , Ireland. It contains the extensive ruins of Castle. is situated 5 km east of Holycross.

is a market town in , 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.

Village
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is a village in , . It lies on the R639 road, where it meets the N62 road to . It lies just off junction 6 of the M8 motorway, which by-passed the village in December 2008. is situated 7 km east of Holycross.

Holycross

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
node 52241410
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2963742
Wiki­data ID
Q4499047
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Holycross” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Holycross”
  • Cebuano: “Holycross”
  • Dutch: “Holycross”
  • French: “Holycross”
  • German: “Holycross”
  • Irish: “Mainistir na Croiche”
  • Italian: “Holycross”
  • Japanese: “ホーリークロス”
  • Russian: “Холикросс”
  • Spanish: “Holycross”
  • Swedish: “Holycross”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abbott’s House and Infirmary.

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