Borrisokane
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Borrisokane Buiríos Uí Chéin
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 Borrisokane
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| Coordinates: 52°59′46″N 8°07′40″W / 52.9960°N 8.1277°WCoordinates: 52°59′46″N 8°07′40″W / 52.9960°N 8.1277°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 1,294 |
| • Urban | 964 |
| • Rural | 330 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R914939 |
| Website | www |
Borrisokane (Irish: Buiríos Uí Chéin, meaning "the Burgage of the Cianacht" ) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. In 2011 it had a population of 964. It is situated on the N52/N65 National secondary road between Nenagh and Portumna and the N52 between Nenagh and Birr. The Ballyfinboy River flows through the town on its way to Lough Derg which is only 12 km to the west. It is also a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower and an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.
Borrisokane is in the Dáil constituency of Offaly which incorporates 24 electoral divisions that were previously in the Tipperary North Dáil constituency.
During the Norman invasion of Ireland, the area now known as Borrisokane was the property of the O'Carrolls of Ely who claimed to be descendants of the Clan or Cian or the Cianacht. The O’Kennedys were another significant ruling family, owning tower houses in surrounding townlands.
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