Upperchurch

Village in County Tipperary, Ireland

Village in Munster, Ireland
Upperchurch
An Teampall Uachtarach
Village
52°42′10″N 8°01′10″W / 52.702668°N 8.019443°W / 52.702668; -8.019443
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Tipperary
Population
 (2006)
 • Total314
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Upperchurch (Irish: An Teampall Uachtarach, meaning 'the upper church') is a small village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies in the Slievefelim Hills, just off the R503 regional road between Thurles and Limerick. Its Irish name was historically anglicised as Templeoughteragh, Templeoughtragh and Templeoughtera.[1] It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Kilnamanagh Upper.

Sacred Heart Church

Sport

Upperchurch–Drombane GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.[citation needed] Clodiagh Rangers F.C is the local soccer club.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)

External links

  • Upperchurch, Drombane and District Development Association
  • Upperchurch Settlement Plan


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