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Emly

Coordinates:52°27′49″N8°21′02″W/ 52.46358°N 8.35058°W/52.46358; -8.35058
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Emly
Imleach Iubhair
Village
Cross and Church of St Ailbe
Cross and Church of St Ailbe
Emly is located in Ireland
Emly
Emly
Location in Ireland
Coordinates:52°27′49″N8°21′02″W/ 52.46358°N 8.35058°W/52.46358; -8.35058
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Tipperary
Population
(2016)[1]
302
Time zoneUTC+0(WET)
• Summer (DST)UTC-1(IST(WEST))

EmlyorEmlybeg(Irish:Imleach Iubhair,meaning 'Border of lake ofyews') is a village inCounty Tipperary,Ireland.It is acivil parishin the historicalbaronyofClanwilliam.It is also anEcclesiastical parishin theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

The village is 14 km west ofTipperary town,on theR515 roadwhich goes from Tipperary town toAbbeyfeale,County Limerick.

Emly had a population of 302 in 2016.[1]

History

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Ancient times

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Theyew treereferences the pre-Christian history of Emly. Emly is one of the oldest centres of Christianity inIrelandand pre-dates the coming to Ireland of the National Apostle,St. Patrick.Up until theearly Middle Ages,Emly was the premier diocese in the south ofIreland.St. Ailbeis the patron saint of theArchdiocese of Cashel and Emly.Tradition tells us that he preached Christianity inMunsterbefore the arrival of St. Patrick, and he is also associated with the founding of a monastery at Emly, which remained a Cathedral city until the 16th century. The Protestant cathedral functioned with a Chapter until the mid-19th century when it was dismantled and its materials sold for construction purposes.

The site of Emly was in ancient times known asMedón Mairtine,as it was the capital of anÉrainnpeople called theMairtine.After their apparent disappearance from the Irish landscape, the powerfulEóganachtawere later found using the site for their chief church in early historical times.

St. Ailbe's church

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The large CatholicSt Ailbe's Churchwas built in the 1880s and replaced the older church (built early 19th century) which is now used as the village hall.[2]

Monastery

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The parish, numbered 17,
within the Archdiocese

Emly was the site of a monastery founded bySaint Ailbe,[3]which became famous for its school.

Emly was established as anepiscopal seein 1118 by theSynod of Ráth Breasail.In theCatholic Church,the diocese was merged in 1715 with theArchbishopric of Cashel,its formerMetropolitan.The merged entity is today known as theArchdiocese of Cashel and Emly.In theChurch of Ireland,the diocese, having formerly been united with Cashel, is now part of theUnited Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly.

Annalistic references

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SeeAnnals of Inisfallen

  • AI528.1 Kl. Reponse of Ailbe of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI661.1 Kl. Kl. Repose of Cumíne Fata, coarb of Brénainn, and of Conaing grandson of Dant, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI708.1 Kl. Conamail son of Carthach, abbot of Imlech Ibuir, rested.
  • AI720.1 Kl. Cellach, abbot of Imlech Ibuir, rested.
  • AI760.1 Kl. Tríchmech, abbot of Les Mór, rested, and Abnér, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI771.1 Brócán, son of Aduar, from Imlech [rested].
  • AI781.1 Kl. Repose of Senchán, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI825.1 Kl. Repose of Flann son of Fairchellach, abbot ofLes Mór,Imlech Ibuir, andCorcach.
  • AI863.1 Kl. Repose of Dainél, abbot of Les Mór and Corcach.
  • AI890.1 Kl. The slaying of Eógan son of Cenn Faelad, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI899 Kl. Repose of Mescell son of Cumascach, abbot of Imlech Ibuir, and Flann, son of Conall, took the abbacy after him.
  • AI904.1 Kl. Repose of Flann son of Conail, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI913.1 Bissextile. Kl. Repose of Tipraite son of Mael Finn, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI914.2 Eochu, son of Scandán, took the abbacy of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI935.1 Kl. Repose of Mac Lenna, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI942.1 Kl. Repose of Eochaid son of Scandlán, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI942.2 Mael Cáich, lector of Imlech Ibuir, rested in Christ.
  • AI954.2 Repose of Dub Inse, learned bishop of Ireland, and of Cellachán, king ofCaisel,and of Éladach the learned, abbot ofRos Ailithir,and of Uarach, bishop of Imlech Ibuir, and of Célechair, abbot ofCluain Moccu NóisandCluain Iraird,and of Cormac Ua Maíl Shluaig, learned sage ofMumu,and of Lugaid Ua Maíl Shempail, abbot of Domnach Pátraic, and of Cenn Faelad son of Suibne, anchorite ofCluain Ferta Brénainn.
  • AI968.2 The plundering of Imlech Ibuir, and a camp [was pitched] there for two days.
  • AI980.5 Repose of Faelán son of Caellaide, abbot of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI980.3 Tipraite was removed from his abbot's seat in Imlech Ibuir. The abbacy was then given to Cétfaid, fosterson of Riata.
  • AI987.2 A hosting byBrian,son ofCennétig,acrossDesmumu,and he took the hostages of Les Mór, Corcach and Imlech Ibuir as a guarantee of the banishment of robbers and lawless people therefrom.
  • AI990.2 Marcán, son of Cennétig, took the abbacy of Imlech Ibuir; and the son of Ímar abandonedPort Láirge;andRos Ailithirwas invaded by foreigners, and thelector,namely, Mac Coise Dobráin, was taken prisoner by them, and he was ransomed byBrianatInis Cathaig.
  • AI995.5 Colum Ua Laigenain took the abbacy of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI1015.5 Fiach, son of Dubchrón, was treacherously killed by Carrán's son in the middle of Imlech Ibuir.
  • AI1015.10 The vacating of Imlech Ibuir, and the invasion ofLothra.
  • AI1024.4 Mael Mórda Ua hArrochtáin, lector of Imlech Ibuir, and the most notable in Mumu for almsgiving and largesse, rested in Christ.

Amenities and facilities

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There is a shop on the main street of the village, with a smaller store (which also sells fuel) on the outskirts of the village on the Tipperary road. There are five licensed premises in the village, three of which have regular opening hours.[citation needed]

Emly GAAclub is centrally located, with a large floodlit GAA pitch with a covered stand running its full length.[citation needed]It is near theNational School.

Transport

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Emly railway station opened on 1 January 1880 and closed on 9 September 1963.[4]

Community awards

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In September 2009 the village won theIrish Tidy Towns Competition.In 2013, Emly came first in Ireland in the Energy Neighbourhoods competition. The community achieved a 37% reduction in home energy consumption.

People

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See also:Category:People from Emly

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Emly".Census 2016.Central Statistics Office. Archived fromthe originalon 20 August 2018.Retrieved19 August2018.
  2. ^"The Parish".Emly Parish Homepage. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2009.Retrieved20 July2009.
  3. ^D'Alton, John (1845).The history of Ireland... to the year 1245, with notices of the barony of Boyle.p. 77.Retrieved21 July2009.
  4. ^"Emly station"(PDF).Railscot - Irish Railways.Retrieved13 October2007.
  5. ^abEmly GAA ClubArchived2011-05-31 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
  6. ^"Jim Mitchel".sports-reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon 17 April 2020.Retrieved15 June2018.
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