Ballyclerahan

Ballyclerahan
Baile Uí Chléireacháin
—  Town  —
Ballyclerahan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates:
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County South Tipperary
Elevation 100 m (328 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Urban 678
 • Rural 321
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference S142290

Ballyclerahan (Irish: Baile Uí Chléireacháin) is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Iffa and Offa East. It is approximately 8.5 kilometres north of Clonmel. Its name comes from the Irish meaning O'Clerahan's town. It is a rapidly growing village and the population of Ballyclerahan increased by over 66% from 2002 to 2006.

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Location and Transport

The village is situated along the R688 regional road from Cashel to Clonmel. Ballyclerihan is 8 kilometres north of the N24 road which leads to Waterford the closest city to Ballyclerihan which is approximately 56 kilometres from the village. The city of Waterford plays a major role in village transport as the closest airport to Ballyclerihan is Waterford Airport located 65 kilometres south of the village, and the Port of Waterford is the closest port.

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