Holycross

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title: "Holycross" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["holycross", "civil-parishes-of-eliogarty", "parishes-of-the-roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-cashel-and-emly", "towns-and-villages-in-county-tipperary"] description: "Village in County Tipperary, Ireland" topic_path: "general/holycross" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holycross" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in County Tipperary, Ireland ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Holycross
native_name
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	IMGHolycrossBridge 4777w.jpg
image_caption	Holycross Bridge and abbey
pushpin_map	Ireland
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Munster
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Tipperary
population_as_of	2016
population_footnotes
population_total	715
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| name = Holycross | native_name = | native_name_lang = ga | settlement_type = Village | translit_lang1_type = | image_skyline = IMGHolycrossBridge 4777w.jpg | image_caption = Holycross Bridge and abbey | pushpin_map = Ireland | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Ireland | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Munster | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Tipperary | population_as_of = 2016 | population_footnotes = | population_total= 715 Holycross () is a village and civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is one of 21 civil parishes in the barony of Eliogarty. The civil parish straddles the baronies of Eliogarty and of Middle Third. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

The village developed around the Cistercian Holy Cross Abbey on the River Suir. Its population was 715 at the 2016 census.

Transport

The Thurles to Clonmel via Cashel bus route serves Holycross. The nearest railway station is Thurles railway station at approximately 6 kilometres distance. By road, Thurles is 7 km to the north-east. thumb|Village pub

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg" caption="The Abbey"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg" caption="The parish, numbered 10, within the Archdiocese"] ::

Holy Cross Abbey was founded in 1180 by King Domnall Mór Ua Briain and was renovated and added to during the 15th century. It became a place of pilgrimage when a relic of the True Cross was presented to the Cistercian monks. The monastery was suppressed by King Henry VIII during the 16th century. The Abbey was abandoned circa 1650, fell into ruin. The late Dr. Thomas Morris, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, inspired the reconstruction of the Abbey which was opened in 1975. The church of this Cistercian Abbey was re-roofed and restored to its former glory as one of the finest Irish 15th-century churches. The foundation in 1169 was originally by the Benedictine order.

Relic

In 1975, on the restoration and reconsecration of the Abbey, an artifact, purportedly a relic of the True Cross, was reinstated after several centuries. The relic was stolen, along with a number of other items in October, 2011. It was recovered and returned by Gardaí in January 2012.

Sport

Holycross–Ballycahill GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

Holycross Football Club is a soccer club for juvenile and adult players located on the Cashel Road.

References

References

1. (April 2016). "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Holycross". CSO.
2. "Mainistir na Croiche/Holycross".
3. "Bernard Kavanagh & Sons LTD. :: Home".
4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060522214053/http://www.shannonregiontourism.ie/content.asp?id=141 Archived 2006]
5. Carty, Ed & Sarah Stack. (2011-10-12). "Rare precious relic from cross Jesus died on stolen in audacious raid at Holy Cross Abbey".
6. Carbery, Genevieve. (2012-01-17). "'True cross' relics returned to Tipperary". The Irish Times.

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