Castleiney

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Castleiney
Caisleáin Aoibhne
Location
Location of Castleiney
centerMap highlighting Castleiney
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
52.786° N 7.7895° W
Statistics
Province: Munster
County: County Tipperary
Population (2006)

Coordinates: 52°47′9.6″N, 7°47′22.2″W

Castleiney is a village in county Tipperary, Ireland. It is approximately 5 kilometers from Templemore and is one half of the parish of Loughmore-Castleiney. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Loughmore-Castleiney GAA. The village is approximately 7km from Loughmore village. The village is sometimes known locally as the Washpen. The village is reached from Templemore by taking the R433 road out of Templemore and turning right onto the R502 approximately one kilometre outside Templemore. One then crosses the bridge over the Dublin to Cork railway and takes the first right turn onto a local road which takes one towards Castleiney village.