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Sopwell, County Tipperary

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52°59′27.204″N 8°2′43.879″W / 52.99089000°N 8.04552194°W / 52.99089000; -8.04552194Sopwell (Coill na Lathach in Irish) is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland.

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.

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

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

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

References

  1. "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann - Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. "Sopwell Hall, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  3. "Sopwell Hall, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. "Sopwell Hall, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. "Sopwell National School, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. "Final RPS List 2010 less one photo - NTCC Register of Protected Structures" (PDF). tipperarycoco.ie. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. "Coillte: Tipperary". Coillte.ie. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2013.


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