Nurney, County Carlow
For the village of the same name in County Kildare, see Nurney, County Kildare.
| Nurney Urnaí Nurnai | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Nurney Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′02″N 6°54′35″W / 52.7506°N 6.9097°WCoordinates: 52°45′02″N 6°54′35″W / 52.7506°N 6.9097°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Carlow |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Urban | 2,039 |
| • Rural | 8,718 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S736671 |
Nurney (Irish: Urnaí Nurnai, meaning "The Prayer") is a village in County Carlow, Ireland.[1]
Historic sites
The name suggests that there may have been a monastic site on the site in the 4th or 5th century. St. John's Church (Church of Ireland) is a listed structure, which was built by the local landlord John Bruen in the 1780s along with a schoolhouse.[2]
Nurney Cross, located near St. John's Church,[3] is a very early example of a high cross and is a National Monument.
St John's, Nurney
Sports
Soccer
Nurney is home to Nurney Villa who compete in the Carlow Premier Division and Evening Herald Striker.
See also
References
- ↑ "Nurney Townland, Co. Carlow". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Nurney National School". Bagnelstown Parish. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Saint John's Church of Ireland Church, Nurney, County Carlow". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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