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Dorrha (Irish : Dura) is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the extreme north of County Tipperary and includes the settlement of Rathcabbin. [1]

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References

  1. "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann - Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Retrieved 22 May 2013.