Ballyclerahan Baile Uí Chléireacháin
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Ballyclerahan
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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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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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