GLENBROHANE
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The village of Glenbrohane lies along the Northern slopes of the Sliabh Riagh Mountain (466.6 metres). Sliabh Riagh - Sliabh Rí - The Hill of the King. The army of Cormac Mac Airt, High King of Ireland was defeated in the area. There
is a stone circle on the hilltop. A group of
stones called "The King's Chair" can
be seen. There
is an Ogham Stone nearby at Ballingarry, one
of the only known Ogham stones in Co. Limerick. St. Patrick's Church is a pre-Catholic Emancipation (1829), pre-famine (1845-1847) cruciform church and received the National Heritage Award. The site was donated by to the parish by the Protestant Landlords, The Masseys, in 1819. Ballingarry
Moat. Ballinvreena is about 3km westwards from Glenbrohane and The Cush prehistoric earthworks are close by. Ballyhoura Way Shannon Regional Trails Map Mountainview Information on Slieve Riagh Bsllyhoura Cycling Map of Glenbrohane Area Ballyhoura
Way Slieve
Reagh Walk The
One Wind turbine on Sliabh Riagh |