Grangemockler
Grangemockler
Gráinseach Mhóicléir | |
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Saint Mary's RC Church, Grangemockler | |
Grangemockler Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′43″N 7°28′09″W / 52.4453°N 7.4693°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Tipperary |
| Irish grid reference | S361328 |
Grangemockler (Irish: Gráinseach Mhóicléir) is a village, civil parish and townland in southeastern County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Ninemilehouse on the N76 national secondary road. As of the 2011 census, Grangemockler townland had a population of 193 people.
Grangemockler likely gets its name from the Norman Irish family Mockler. Carrigmoclear Hill, a foothill of Slievenamon approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of the village, was the site of a battle during the 1798 Rebellion. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built c. 1880.
Grangemockler is the home of Grangemockler/Ballyneale GAA club.