Sopwell, County Tipperary

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Sopwell (Coill na Lathach in Irish) is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Sopwell is located east of the N52 road between Ballingarry, North Tipperary and Borrisokane.

Places of note

Sopwell Hall a seven bay private house built around 1745. The house, outbuildings, stewart's house and gate lodges are listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as being of special interest. [2] [3] [4]

The former Sopwell National school built in the 1820s of limestone has been listed as being of architectural, artistic and social interest. [5] It is also listed as a protected structure by Tipperary County Council (RPS Refs S367). [6]

Sopwell woods are a part of the scattered Borrisokane Forest managed by Coillte. Coillte supports a local community initiative to improve recreation facilities in Sopwell woods [7]

Part of Scohaboy Bog , a raised bog with Natural Heritage Area protection, is located within the townland.

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