Dovea, County Tipperary

Dovea (Irish: An Dubhfhéith) is a small village in County Tipperary in Ireland.[1] Also sometimes known as Killahara,[2] it is located within the civil parish of Inch and the historical barony of Eliogarty.[1]

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and enclosure sites in the townlands of Dovea Lower, Dovea Upper and Killahara.[3] Killahara Castle is close to Dovea village.[4] This 16th century tower house, historically associated with the O'Fogartie and Purcell families, was later owned by the Trant family.[5]

The former Church of Ireland church in Dovea, which was dedicated to Saint Michael and completed c. 1830, has been converted for use as a private home.[6][7] It is included in Tipperary County Council's Record of Protected Structures.[8] Dovea House, which was also built c. 1830,[9] is also a protected structure.[8]

The National Ploughing Championships were held in the area in 1962.[10]

Further reading

  • Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Dovea, a parish". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Lewis – via libraryireland.com.
  • Bassett, George Henry, ed. (1889). "Dovea, Thurles". The Book of County Tipperary. Sealy, Bryers & Walker – via libraryireland.com.

References

  1. ^ a b "An Dubhfhéith / Dovea". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ^ O'Neil, Tom (ed.), The Story of Killahara Castle (PDF), p. 20, retrieved 9 January 2026, Killahara village (now called Dovea Village) and Church were established by the Trants in that period [mid-19th century]
  3. ^ Farrelly, Jean; O'Brien, Caimin, eds. (2002). The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. ISBN 9780755712649.
  4. ^ "Killahara Castle - Map". killaharacastle.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026. Killahara Castle is just outside Dovea village
  5. ^ "History". killaharacastle.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Saint Michael's, Killahara, Dovea, Tipperary North". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ^ Environmental Impact Assessment Report - Brittas Wind Farm - Chapter 11 - Cultural Heritage (PDF), MWP, Engineering and Environmental Consultants, p. 11-33 (38), archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2026 – via orsted.com, Dovea village consisted of six structures of which the two are more distinctive. These are Saint Michael's Church (RPS: TRPS763) and Killahara House (RPS: TRPS766). The church was built c.1830 [..] and is in use as a house in present day
  8. ^ a b "Tipperary County Development Plan 2022–2028 - Volume 4 - Built Heritage – Record of Protected Structures and Architectural Conservation Areas" (PDF), tipperarycoco.ie, p. 76, retrieved 9 January 2025
  9. ^ "Dovea House, Dovea Lower, Dovea, Tipperary North". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  10. ^ Murphy, Shane (6 February 2019). "Dovea AI launches Straws For Action". farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2026. the [national ploughing] event was actually held in Dovea in 1962

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