Cappawhite

Cappawhite
An Cheapach
Town
Cappawhite
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°34′56″N 8°09′48″W / 52.5822°N 8.1632°W / 52.5822; -8.1632Coordinates: 52°34′56″N 8°09′48″W / 52.5822°N 8.1632°W / 52.5822; -8.1632
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Tipperary
Elevation 137 m (449 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Urban 328
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference R889478

Cappawhite is maybe seen as spelled Cappaghwhite (Irish: An Cheapach or Ceapach na bhFaoiteach, meaning "White's tillage plot") is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland and is located on the R505 regional road from Cashel to County Limerick.[1] Close major towns near the village include Tipperary Town which is 12 kilometres south of the village and Cashel which is 24 kilometres east of the village.

Sports

Cappawhite is home to Cappawhite GAA who were Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship winners in 1987 and Tipperary U21 Champions in 1999.

References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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