Carrigahorig

Carrigahorig (Irish: Carraig an Chomhraic)[1] is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland, located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Portumna on the N65 national secondary road.

Carrigahorig on the N65

The village is centred on a bridge over a stream feeding Lough Derg, the northeastern tip of which is less than 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Carrigahorig.

The ruins of Ballyquirk Castle lie approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northeast of the village.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Carraig an Chomhraic / Carrigahorig". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. Fraser, James (1854). A hand book for travellers in Ireland. Dublin. p. 432. The village of Carrigahorig is three miles from Portumna bridge, on the Borrisokane road, and near it is Ballyquirk Castle


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