Borrisoleigh
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Borrisoleigh Buiríos Ó Luigheach
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 Borrisoleigh
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| Coordinates: 52°45′07″N 7°57′23″W / 52.752061°N 7.956301°WCoordinates: 52°45′07″N 7°57′23″W / 52.752061°N 7.956301°W | |
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 Ireland
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| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 708 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Borrisoleigh (Irish: Buiríos Ó Luigheach, meaning "O'Lea's Borough") is a village/small town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 708, an increase of 82 people on the 2006 census. In recent years the population has exceeded 1,000 and historically the population has been around 8,000. It is in the ecclesiastical parish of Borrisoleigh and Ileigh in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.
The town is part of the civil parish of Glenkeen in the historic barony of Kilnamanagh Upper. It is situated on the R498 Nenagh–Thurles road. To the east, the R501 goes to Templemore with fine views of the Devil's Bit mountain on the left hand side near Drom and Barnane.
Borrisoleigh derives its name from the ancient territory of Uí Luighdheach in which it was situated. An annual cattle fair was held here every 27 November until the 1960s.
The first recorded settlement here was an abbey established by St. Cualan at Glean Caoin, anglicised as "Glankeen Abbey." Kilcuilan (St. Cualan's Church) was dedicated to him at a nearby holy well. A bell attributed to this saint, known as the "Bearnan Culan" or "Glankeen Bell" is now housed at the British Museum in London. A replica may be seen in the sanctuary of the parish church in Borrisoleigh.
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