Tubrid
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Tubrid or Tubbrid was formerly a civil
and ecclesiastical parish situated between the towns of Cahir
and Clogheen
in County Tipperary
, Ireland
. A cluster of architectural remains at the old settlement still known as Tubrid includes an ancient cemetery and two ruined churches of regional historical significance.
, adjacent to an old stone bridge near Burgess. In 1841, the mail-road between Cork
and Dublin via Cahir
still passed through the village.
, is long roofless. The structure shows some evidence of restoration work, notably steel tie-rods securing the gable walls. This work was carried out in 1911-12, due mainly to the efforts of the historian Fr. Patrick Power
.
It is of particular historical significance as the burial site of many Counter-Reformation
ecclesiastics including John Brenan Archbishop of Cashel
, Eugene Duhy (O'Duffy) and most notably Geoffrey Keating
.
Over the entrance door to the chapel is a Latin
inscription which translates into English as :
community until 1919, when it was abandoned.
The Catholic community eventually built a new church some 2.5k to the north-west, adjacent to which developed the village of Ballylooby
.
Tobraid Chiaráin) at which St. Declan baptised a local infant named Ciaran, who in time became a noted holy figure. It was said of Ciarán (Ciaran Mac Eochaidh) that he founded a monastery in the locality and that:
This holy well
near the site, was in previous times a place of pilgrimage. St. Ciaran is remembered in the name of the church at Ballylooby. There was also, until recent times, an annual mass celebrated at this location.
by the local community in 1990 beside the bridge at nearby Burgess, formerly believed to be his birth-place. Modern scholarship regards Moorstown Castle in the parish of Inishlounaght
, Tipperary, as his probable birthplace.
, James Butler, was hanged at Clonmel on May 10, 1653, in retaliation for attacks by his followers on Golden
and his household transplanted to Connaught
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
and ecclesiastical parish situated between the towns of Cahir
Cahir
Cahir is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. The town is best known for its castle and the Swiss Cottage. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa West.-Location and access:...
and Clogheen
Clogheen, County Tipperary
Clogheen is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. The latest census of 2006 recorded the population of Clogheen at 509.-Location:It lies in the Galtee-Vee Valley with the Galtee Mountains to the north and the Knockmealdowns in close proximity to the south. The River Tar which is a tributary of...
in County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. A cluster of architectural remains at the old settlement still known as Tubrid includes an ancient cemetery and two ruined churches of regional historical significance.
Location
Tubrid is located about 4 km from the village of BallyloobyBallylooby
Ballylooby , is a village in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.- Location :...
, adjacent to an old stone bridge near Burgess. In 1841, the mail-road between Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
and Dublin via Cahir
Cahir
Cahir is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. The town is best known for its castle and the Swiss Cottage. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa West.-Location and access:...
still passed through the village.
Tubrid Mortuary Chapel
The Mortuary Chapel at Tubrid, reportedly built in 1644, in what is now the modern Catholic parish of BallyloobyBallylooby
Ballylooby , is a village in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.- Location :...
, is long roofless. The structure shows some evidence of restoration work, notably steel tie-rods securing the gable walls. This work was carried out in 1911-12, due mainly to the efforts of the historian Fr. Patrick Power
Patrick C. Power
Partick C. Power , was a noted historian of the Catholic Church in Ireland. He was born in Callaghane, Co. Waterford and educated at the Catholic University School and St John’s College, Waterford....
.
It is of particular historical significance as the burial site of many Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War, 1648 as a response to the Protestant Reformation.The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of four major elements:#Ecclesiastical or...
ecclesiastics including John Brenan Archbishop of Cashel
Archbishop of Cashel
The Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838....
, Eugene Duhy (O'Duffy) and most notably Geoffrey Keating
Geoffrey Keating
Seathrún Céitinn, known in English as Geoffrey Keating, was a 17th century Irish Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian. He was born in County Tipperary c. 1569, and died c. 1644...
.
Over the entrance door to the chapel is a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
inscription which translates into English as :
- Pray for the souls of Father Eugenius Duhy, Vicar of Tybrud,
- and of Geoffrey Keating, D.D., Founders of this Chapel ; and also
- for all others, both Priests and Laics whose bodies lie in the same
- chapel. In the year of our Lord 1644.
St. John's, Tubrid
On the same site is the considerably larger 19th Century Protestant church, also now roofless and in a deteriorating condition. Completed in 1820, it functioned as the place of worship for the local Church of IrelandChurch of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
community until 1919, when it was abandoned.
The Catholic community eventually built a new church some 2.5k to the north-west, adjacent to which developed the village of Ballylooby
Ballylooby
Ballylooby , is a village in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.- Location :...
.
St. Ciaran's Well
According to Power, the parish derives its name from the well (IrishIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Tobraid Chiaráin) at which St. Declan baptised a local infant named Ciaran, who in time became a noted holy figure. It was said of Ciarán (Ciaran Mac Eochaidh) that he founded a monastery in the locality and that:
He worked many miracles and holy signs and this is the name
of his monastery Tiprut [Tubrid] and this is where it is:--in the
western part of the Decies in Ui Faithe between Slieve Grot (GalteeGaltee MountainsThe Galtee Mountains or Galty Mountains are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, South Tipperary and Cork. The name "Galtee" is thought to be a corruption of the Irish "Sléibhte na gCoillte" - "Mountains of the Forests" in English,...
)
and Sieve CuaSliabh gCuaSliabh gCua is a traditional district of west County Waterford, Ireland, between Clonmel and Dungarvan, covering areas like Touraneena, Ballinamult and Knockboy. In ancient writings its location was less precisely understood, often encompassing the mountain ranges of the Knockmealdowns, Monavullagh...
and it is within the bishopric of Declan.
This holy well
Holy well
A holy well, or sacred spring, is a small body of water emerging from underground and revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both. Holy wells were frequently pagan sacred sites that later became Christianized. The term 'holy well' is commonly employed to refer to any water source of...
near the site, was in previous times a place of pilgrimage. St. Ciaran is remembered in the name of the church at Ballylooby. There was also, until recent times, an annual mass celebrated at this location.
Old Protestant Schoolhouse
To the front of the site is the former local schoolhouse which was completed soon after the construction of St. John's and is in danger of falling into a dilapidated condition.http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TS®no=22208129Geoffrey Keating Monument
A commemorative monument was erected to the memory of Geoffrey KeatingGeoffrey Keating
Seathrún Céitinn, known in English as Geoffrey Keating, was a 17th century Irish Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian. He was born in County Tipperary c. 1569, and died c. 1644...
by the local community in 1990 beside the bridge at nearby Burgess, formerly believed to be his birth-place. Modern scholarship regards Moorstown Castle in the parish of Inishlounaght
Inislounaght Abbey
Inislounaght Abbey, , also referred to as Innislounaght, Inislounacht and De Surio, was a 12th century Cistercian settlement on the river Suir, near Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland...
, Tipperary, as his probable birthplace.
Roosca Castle
The remains of Roosca (Ruscoe) castle may still be seen nearby. Its occupant during the 1641 RebellionIrish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup d'état by Irish Catholic gentry, who tried to seize control of the English administration in Ireland to force concessions for the Catholics living under English rule...
, James Butler, was hanged at Clonmel on May 10, 1653, in retaliation for attacks by his followers on Golden
Golden, County Tipperary
Golden is a village in South Tipperary in Ireland. The village is situated on the River Suir. It is located between the towns of Cashel and Tipperary on the N74 road. In older times the village was known as Goldenbridge...
and his household transplanted to Connaught
Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652
The Act for the Settlement of Ireland imposed penalties including death and land confiscation against participants and bystanders of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and subsequent unrest.-Background:...
.
External links
- Sketch of the mortuary chapel circa, 1842 from Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c. by Samuel Carter HallSamuel Carter HallSamuel Carter Hall was an Irish-born Victorian journalist who is best known for his editorship of The Art Journal and for his much-satirised personality.-Early years:Hall was born at the Geneva Barracks in Waterford...
- Aerial view of Roosca Castle ruins from Ireland Aerial Photography.Com
- A Mid-Seventeenth Century House at Drumlummin, Tubrid : Rose M. Cleary : Tipperary Historical Journal : 1988.
- Historic 6" map showing settlement features at Tubrid from Ordnance Survey IrelandOrdnance Survey IrelandOrdnance Survey Ireland is the national mapping agency of the Republic of Ireland and, together with the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland , succeeded, after 1922, the Irish operations of the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey. It is part of the Public service of the Republic of Ireland...