Golden, County Tipperary

Coordinates: 52°29′54″N 7°58′51″W / 52.498320°N 7.980881°W / 52.498320; -7.980881
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History

The bridge at Golden, which straddles an island in the

1690, when King William III renewed, by letter in his own hand, the Royal Charter of the city of Cashel as an act of gratitude to the people of Cashel for the hospitality received by his followers following their attack on Limerick. There is a medieval castle on the island, currently in a ruinous state. Located in the castle ruins is a memorial sculptured bust of Thomas MacDonagh (1878–1916), Tipperary-born poet and leader of the Easter Rising
in 1916.

Medieval castle on island in the River Suir

The

Maurice Fitzthomas
and in 1419 by Bryan O'Brien. No fragment of the settlement survives today, though an aerial survey exposes to view, a faint tracery of old foundations close to the Abbey ruin.

Father Theobold Mathew, OFM (Cap), was born at Thomastown Castle, close to Golden on 10 October 1790. It is also sometimes claimed that Rathclogheen House, close to the castle, was the place of his birth – that residence being part of the extensive family estate of the Mathew family, Earls Landaff. Father Mathew was the best known Irish temperance reformer and founded the Abstinence Society
in 1838 and became widely known as the "Apostle of Temperance". To mark the centenary of the foundation of the society, a statue in his honour was raised at Thomastown Cross in 1938 and is a visible landmark on the N74 road, west of Golden.

Golden was once home to the

Lisheen. Sir John Judkin-Fitzgerald, the second baronet and first of the family to live here was also Mayor of Cashel
and Sheriff of Tipperary. The third baronet, Sir Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald's residence was located just outside of Golden in the townland of Golden Hills.

Amenities

Main Street, Golden

The local church, the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, is in the parish of Golden & Kilfeacle in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.[3]

There are two hamlets close by at Kilfeacle and Thomastown, the latter being an estate village which co-existed with the demesne of Thomastown Castle, home of the Matthew family, Earls of

Tipperary Town and Cashel, while the L3121 links it with the nearby village of New Inn
.

Golden contains a sports field, home to the local club of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Golden–Kilfeacle, once called the Golden Fontenoys. The club's facilities include an indoor hall and floodlighting.

The village, which had a population a population of 267 as of the 2016 census,[1] is home to a number of local businesses including an agricultural museum, a dog cafe, butchers, a supermarket and several public houses.[citation needed]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Golden, County Tipperary

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Golden". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Golden". cashel-emly.ie. Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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