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Kilgarvan, County Tipperary

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Kilgarvan (Coill an Gharráin in Irish) is a townland in County Tipperary within the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. The townland is on the shores of Lough Derg.[1]

Kilgarvan Quay

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When the River Shannon was a commercial thoroughfare Kilgarvan was a barley exporting station shipping to Banagher and Dublin. The quay is now a popular mooring for pleasure craft on the lough.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Coill an Gharráin/Kilgarvan". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Boat Hire Cruising Travel Guide Ireland - Kilgarvan on the Shannon River". www.shannon-river.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Kilgarvan - Irish waterways history". irishwaterwayshistory.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.