Dromineer
| Dromineer Drom Inbhir
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| Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°16′W / 52.90°N 8.26°WCoordinates: 52°54′N 8°16′W / 52.90°N 8.26°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | North Tipperary |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 118 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R815858 |
Dromineer (Irish: Drom Inbhir, meaning "ridge of the river mouth") is a small village and townland[1] in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is situated on the shores of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. The village is located 10 kilometres north of Nenagh on the R495 road. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower.
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Features [edit]
Home to a 13th-century towerhouse, idyllic scenery, a public harbour and other facilities, it is a popular place to visit, especially for those boating on the lake. The name Dromineer in Irish is "Drom Inbhir", meaning the back or the ford of the river.
Amenities in Dromineer include restaurant and pub (The Whiskey Still), a bed and breakfast (Lough Derg House), a cafe(The Lake Cafe) and a children's playground.
Dromineer is home to the Lough Derg Lifeboat,[2] which is the RNLI's third inland lifeboat station and was the first inland station in the Republic of Ireland.
The Lough Derg Way is a long-distance trail between Limerick City and Dromineer. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by Shannon Development, North Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Integrated Development Company.[3] The trail was reconfigured and relaunched in 2011 with many sections taken off road aided by an investment of €115,000 under the Comhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme, which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land.[4][5] The trail connects with the East Clare Way at Killaoe.[5]
Sport [edit]
- Kildangan GAA is the local GAA club.
- Fishing is a popular activity on both the lake and the nearby Nenagh River from Nenagh Boat Club, Lough Derg Yacht Club and Shannon Sailing.
- Lough Derg Yacht Club,[6] which is the third-oldest yacht club in the world[citation needed] and one of two clubs with a fleet of Shannon-One-Design sailing dinghies.
- Irish Paramotoring Club[7]
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References [edit]
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- ^ http://www.logainm.ie/46607.aspx
- ^ loughderglifeboat.com
- ^ National Trails Office 2010, p. 39.
- ^ "New look Lough Derg Way relaunched". Nenagh Guardian (Nenagh). 19 March 2011. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Lough Derg Way Map" (pdf). Shannon Region Trails. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ ldyc.ie
- ^ irishparamotoring.ie
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