Sopwell, County Tipperary

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Sopwell (Coill na Lathach in Irish) is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland.[1]

Location[edit]

Sopwell is located east of the N52 road between Ballingarry, North Tipperary and Borrisokane.

Places of note[edit]

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.[2][3][4]

The former Sopwell National school built in the 1820s of limestone has been listed as being of architectural, artistic and social interest.[5] It is also listed as a protected structure by Tipperary County Council (RPS Refs S367).[6]

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[7]

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

References[edit]

  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.