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Upperchurch

Coordinates: 52°42′10″N 8°01′10″W / 52.702668°N 8.019443°W / 52.702668; -8.019443
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Upperchurch
An Teampall Uachtarach
Village
Upperchurch is located in Ireland
Upperchurch
Upperchurch
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°42′10″N 8°01′10″W / 52.702668°N 8.019443°W / 52.702668; -8.019443
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Tipperary
Population
 (2006)
 • Total314
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Upperchurch (Irish: An Teampall Uachtarach, meaning 'the upper church') is a small village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies in the Slievefelim Hills, just off the R503 regional road between Thurles and Limerick. Its Irish name was historically anglicised as Templeoughteragh, Templeoughtragh and Templeoughtera.[1] It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Kilnamanagh Upper.

Sacred Heart Church

Sport

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Upperchurch–Drombane GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.[citation needed] Clodiagh Rangers F.C is the local soccer club.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
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