Dromineer
Sign in to saveDromineer () is a small village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the shores of Lough Derg, 8 km north-west of Nenagh (10 km by road) on the R495 road. It is also a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. Historic documents describe the places as "Dromynnyre"; the earliest form of the name dating from 1302 was Dromynwyr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Dromineer
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 0
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- Official name
- Drom Inbhir
- Population
- 118
- Elevation
- 43
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- Dromineer
- native label
- Drom Inbhir
- Irish Grid Reference
- R815858
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- Features
- Buildings of note
- Dromineer Castle (tower house)
- Dromineer Church
- Sport and recreation
- Notable people
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Dromineer () is a small village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the shores of Lough Derg, 8 km north-west of Nenagh (10 km by road) on the R495 road. It is also a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower. Historic documents describe the places as "Dromynnyre"; the earliest form of the name dating from 1302 was Dromynwyr.
==Features== Home to an ivy-clad ruined 13th-century Kennedy tower house, public harbour and other facilities, it is a destination for some tourists, including those interested in boating on the lake. The name Dromineer in Irish is "Drom Inbhir", meaning the back of the ford of the river.
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