Rathcabbin
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Rathcabbin is a small village situated at the north tip of County Tipperary in Ireland. The village is located off the R489 regional road between Portumna, County Galway and Birr, County Offaly. It is 5 km east of the River Shannon and Lough Derg.
The village contains 2 bars (Kelly's and Brophy's) and a village shop (Kelly's).
The Church of Our Lady Queen of Ireland stands at the focal point crossroads of the village. The church was dedicated in 1984.
Hurlers from the village play for the parish team Lorrha and Dorrha.
Rathcabbin was the scene of filming for an award winning film entitled Garage (2007). The film was shot in the village over a six week period in late summer 2006. The films premiere was in Rathcabbin, where the garage part was filmed.[1]
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- ^ "Garage film premiere in Rathcabbin". Nenagh Guardian. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20080412213001/http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/garage-film-premiere-in-rathcabbin-1092002.html. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
Coordinates: 53°05′N 8°07′W / 53.083°N 8.117°W
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