Lemybrien
Lemybrien (Irish: Léim Uí Bhriain, meaning "O'Brien's leap") is a small village on the N25 road, linking Cork to Waterford City, Ireland.[2] It lies in the foothills of the Comeragh mountains, a southern extension of the Comeragh Mountains, in an area of County Waterford known as "The Déise".
Lemybrien
Irish: Léim Uí Bhriain Leamybrien | |
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Village | |
  Lemybrien Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′06″N 7°31′16″W | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 192 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Sport
Stage 2 of the 1998 Tour de France passed through the area. Kilrossanty GAA sports club is based in Lemybrien.[3]
Archeology
Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones, a National Monument dating to the 5th–9th centuries AD, lies 4 km (2½ mi) to the east.
References
- "Sapmap Area: Settlements Lemybrien". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016.
- "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Kilrossanty GAA Club". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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