Grange
An Ghráinseach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Grange Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′18″N 7°49′47″W / 52.338392°N 7.829664°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Grange ( Irish: An Ghráinseach) is a village near Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland. [1]
History
In 1829, a catholic church was established in the village. [2] In 1857, a school was established adjacent to the church. Separate boys' and girls' schools used the same building, and were headed by Thomas Hackett and his wife, Bridget, respectively. [2] In 1932, school principal James Mulcahy combined the boys' and girls' schools. [3] In January 1967, the school was amalgamated with the national school in North Grange, with 19 students moving to Grange School. [3]
Sport
The village is served by Ballybacon-Grange GAA, an intermediate hurling team in the Gaelic Athletic Association.
See also
References
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b "History". North Grange National School. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ a b "History". Grange National School. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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Grange
An Ghráinseach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Grange Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′18″N 7°49′47″W / 52.338392°N 7.829664°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Grange ( Irish: An Ghráinseach) is a village near Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland. [1]
History
In 1829, a catholic church was established in the village. [2] In 1857, a school was established adjacent to the church. Separate boys' and girls' schools used the same building, and were headed by Thomas Hackett and his wife, Bridget, respectively. [2] In 1932, school principal James Mulcahy combined the boys' and girls' schools. [3] In January 1967, the school was amalgamated with the national school in North Grange, with 19 students moving to Grange School. [3]
Sport
The village is served by Ballybacon-Grange GAA, an intermediate hurling team in the Gaelic Athletic Association.
See also
References
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b "History". North Grange National School. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ a b "History". Grange National School. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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| This article related to the geography of County Tipperary, Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |