Lisbunny, County Tipperary

This article is about the townland and civil parish in County Tipperary. For the townland in County Londonderry, see Lisbunny, County Londonderry.

Lisbunny (Irish: Lios Buinne)[1] is a townland and a civil parish in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. Its location is to the east of Nenagh. The only signage indicating the townland is for Lisbunny Industrial Estate on the north side of the R445 road just after crossing the bridge over the Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line.

Lisbunny Cemetery and Church

Located on the side the R445 road to the eastern side of the townland is the modern cemetery, still in use. British war graves are located here.[2] All that is left of the adjoining Lisbunny church is a ruin. The church was listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the Diocese of Killaloe in 1302.[3]

Knockalton/Lisbunny, Standing Stone

Bordering the townlands of Knockalton and Lisbunny. The stone, of limestone is 2.15m in height and 60 to 80 cm in width.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann - Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  2. ↑ "War Graves In Ireland". British War Graves. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  3. ↑ "The Standing Stone: Lisbunny, Church, Co. Tipperary". Thestandingstone.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ↑ "The Standing Stone: Knockalton/Lisbunny, Standing Stone, Co. Tipperary". Thestandingstone.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
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