Killenaule

Killenaule (Irish: Cill Náile) is a small town and a civil parish[2] in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is also one half of the ecclesiastical parish of Killenaule and Moyglass in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is in the barony of Slievardagh. It is located 19 km (12 mi) east of Cashel on the R689 and R691 regional roads. It lies at the south-western edge of the Slieveardagh Hills.

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Cill Náile
Town
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Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°34′06″N 7°40′24″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Tipperary
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
652
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS221464

History
Derrynaflan paten

Killenaule came to national prominence in Ireland due to the discovery of the Derrynaflan Chalice. It was discovered in Derrynaflan Island in February 1980 by Mr. Michael Webb and his son. They were scanning the area with a metal detector, then a relatively new device on the market. The chalice was part of the Derrynaflan Hoard, consisting of an 8th-century chalice, a strainer or ladle and a paten. They were enclosed in a bronze basin buried 45 cm below ground and found about 20 metres from a church ruin. Tourists and students of history visit Derrynaflan Island which is situated approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Killenaule.

Demographics

The population of the town decreased by 16.5% between 2002 and 2006 (to 597). It increased between 2006 and 2016 (to 652).[1]

Sport

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Killenaule". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Placenames Database of Ireland - Killenaule civil parish". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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