Shrone Hill

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Shrone Hill or Shronel as it is now known, is a local landmark which lies 4km to the west of Tipperary Town on the Emly Road. Under the occupation of Joseph Damer, a large residence was built for him behind the National School, the ruins of which can still be seen today. There are many local tales about Damer, both fact and fiction, but all contribute to the persona of the man who once held these lands.

In one of these tales, it is said that the local Filioch (poet), Liam “Dall” oHeifernann wrote in one of his poems, that the Damer family would never survive in the area surrounding Shronel but that the oHeifernann (Heffernan) clan would. To this day there are Heffernan’s in the surrounding area but no Damer descendant ever survived.

It was also alleged that there was a secret tunnel built from his home in Mount Bruis to the site of his new house in Shronel but the Shronel residence was never finished. It is said locally that it was destroyed by those angry at Damer’s misery at being surrounded by the poor of West Tipperary.