Redwood (Coillte Rua in Irish) is a townland [1] in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is also an electoral district [2] in the Dáil constituency of Offaly having previously been part of the Tipperary North Dáil constituency. [3]
Redwood townland is the most northern townland of Tipperary and therefore of the province of Munster. [4] It lies between the townlands of Ballymacegan and Ballyea with the River Shannon separating it from County Galway.
Redwood Castle , a restored Norman castle with a Sheela na Gig [5] is a protected structure (ref S329) on the North Tipperary list of protected structures. [6]
Redwood Bog is a degraded raised bog it was acquired from Bord na Móna for conservation purposes and established as a nature reserve. It was established in 1991 and is state owned. [7] [8]
Redwood church is listed as being a building of special architectural and social interest. [9] Built in 1853 it is a small well constructed single cell building built overlooking the Shannon Callows.
St. Ruadhan's Park, the Lorrha-Dorrha GAA grounds are located at Moatfield, Redwood. [10]
Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of County Tipperary, Ireland. Ledewich described village as 'Larah' which is the common name for the talk-motes, mote hills etc. P. Dixon Hardy M.R.I.A. describes it as 'Loragh'
Rathcabbin, often Rathcabban, is a village and electoral district in the northernmost part of County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located off the R489 regional road between Portumna, County Galway and Birr, County Offaly. It is 5 km (3 mi) east of the River Shannon and Lough Derg.
Newtown, Ormond Lower is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Dorrha, west of Rathcabbin.
Lehinch is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located east of Portumna bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha.
Graigue a townland in the civil parish of Dorrha in the Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the extreme north of the county, east of Rathcabbin and is one of 12 townlands in County Tipperary known as Graigue in English.
Faddan More is a townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. The townland of Faddan More is in the subparish of Carrig, which in turn forms part of the parish of Birr in County Offaly. In addition, Faddan More is in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower.
There are two townlands with the name Newtown, in the Barony of Kilnamanagh Upper in County Tipperary, Ireland.
There are three townlands with the name Newtown, in the Barony of Middle Third in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Abbeville is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil parish of Lorrha.
Kilbarron is a civil parish and a townland in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located west of Borrisokane.
Finnoe is a civil parish in the barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located close to Borrisokane.
Monsea is a civil parish and townland in the Baronies of Ormond Lower and Owney and Arra in County Tipperary, Ireland. Nine of the townlands within the civil parish are located in Ormond Lower with three townlands located in Owney and Arra.
Knigh is a townland and civil parish in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located between Nenagh and Puckaun.
Ballyea, Dorrha is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Dorrha at the extreme north of the county bordering County Offaly. It shares its English language name with another townland, Bhaile Uí Aodha, to the south of Cahir.
Ballyea, South Tipperary is a townland in the historical Barony of Iffa and Offa West, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Tubbrid to the south of Cahir. It shares its English-language name with another townland, Bhaile Aodha, in the extreme north of the county.
Ballymacegan is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Lorrha in the north of the county and includes an area of callows alongside the River Shannon.
Walshpark is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located south of the staggered junction where the R438 and R489 roads meet. It is within the civil parish of Dorrha in the north of the county. The name comes from the Walsh family who made their home here in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Derry is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located west of Rathcabban in the civil parish of Dorrha in the north of the county.
Rath is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. Its location straddles the R438 road south of Walshpark in the civil parish of Dorrha.
Derrinsallow is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located North-West of Birr on the south-west bank of the Little Brosna River within the civil parish of Dorrha. The Little Brosna River provided power to the 19th century corn mills at Derrinsallow which although now in ruins are mentioned in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. The mill race is a popular fishing area. A triple arched limestone bridge from the 19th century crosses the river here.
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