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class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Holycross&params=52.639626_N_7.866597_W_region:IE_type:city"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">52°38′23″N</span> <span class="longitude">7°52′00″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">52.639626°N 7.866597°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">52.639626; -7.866597</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Ireland" title="Provinces of Ireland">Province</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Munster" title="Munster">Munster</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Counties_of_Ireland" title="Counties of Ireland">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/County_Tipperary" title="County Tipperary">Tipperary</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2016_census_of_Ireland" title="2016 census of Ireland">2016</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-census2016_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census2016-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">715</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Holycross</b> (<a href="/wiki/Irish_language" title="Irish language">Irish</a>: <i lang="ga">Mainistir na Croiche</i>)<sup id="cite_ref-logainm_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-logainm-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a village and <a href="/wiki/Civil_parishes_in_Ireland" title="Civil parishes in Ireland">civil parish</a> in <a href="/wiki/County_Tipperary" title="County Tipperary">County Tipperary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a>. It is one of 21 civil parishes in the <a href="/wiki/Barony_(Ireland)" title="Barony (Ireland)">barony</a> of <a href="/wiki/Eliogarty" title="Eliogarty">Eliogarty</a>. The civil parish straddles the baronies of Eliogarty and of <a href="/wiki/Middle_Third_(South_Tipperary)" class="mw-redirect" title="Middle Third (South Tipperary)">Middle Third</a>. It is also an <a href="/wiki/Ecclesiastical_parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Ecclesiastical parish">ecclesiastical parish</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cashel_and_Emly" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly</a>. </p><p>The village developed around the Cistercian <a href="/wiki/Holy_Cross_Abbey" title="Holy Cross Abbey">Holy Cross Abbey</a> on the <a href="/wiki/River_Suir" title="River Suir">River Suir</a>. Its population was 715 at the <a href="/wiki/2016_census_of_Ireland" title="2016 census of Ireland">2016 census</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-census2016_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census2016-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Thurles" title="Thurles">Thurles</a> to <a href="/wiki/Clonmel" title="Clonmel">Clonmel</a> via <a href="/wiki/Cashel,_County_Tipperary" title="Cashel, County Tipperary">Cashel</a> bus route serves Holycross.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The nearest railway station is <a href="/wiki/Thurles_railway_station" title="Thurles railway station">Thurles railway station</a> at approximately 6 kilometres distance. By road, <a href="/wiki/Thurles" title="Thurles">Thurles</a> is 7 km to the north-east. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg/220px-IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg/330px-IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg/440px-IMGHolycrossVillage_4767w.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Village pub</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg/220px-IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg/330px-IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg/440px-IMGHolycrossAbbey_4791w.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>The Abbey</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg/220px-ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg/330px-ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg/440px-ParishesInCashelAndEmlyWithLegend3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1082" data-file-height="485" /></a><figcaption>The parish, numbered 10, within the Archdiocese</figcaption></figure> <p>Holy Cross Abbey was founded in 1180 by King <a href="/wiki/Domnall_M%C3%B3r_Ua_Briain" title="Domnall Mór Ua Briain">Domnall Mór Ua Briain</a> and was renovated and added to during the 15th century. It became a place of <a href="/wiki/Pilgrimage" title="Pilgrimage">pilgrimage</a> when a <a href="/wiki/Relic" title="Relic">relic</a> of the <a href="/wiki/True_Cross" title="True Cross">True Cross</a> was presented to the <a href="/wiki/Cistercian" class="mw-redirect" title="Cistercian">Cistercian</a> <a href="/wiki/Monk" title="Monk">monks</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Monastery" title="Monastery">monastery</a> was suppressed by King <a href="/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England" class="mw-redirect" title="Henry VIII of England">Henry VIII</a> during the 16th century. The Abbey was abandoned <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/circa" class="extiw" title="wiktionary:circa">circa</a> 1650, fell into ruin. The late Dr. Thomas Morris, <a href="/wiki/Archbishop_of_Cashel_and_Emly" class="mw-redirect" title="Archbishop of Cashel and Emly">Archbishop of Cashel and Emly</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/Foundation_(engineering)" title="Foundation (engineering)">foundation</a> in 1169 was originally by the <a href="/wiki/Benedictine" class="mw-redirect" title="Benedictine">Benedictine</a> order.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Relic">Relic</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Relic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1975, on the restoration and <a href="/wiki/Consecration" class="mw-redirect" title="Consecration">reconsecration</a> of the Abbey, an artifact, purportedly a <a href="/wiki/Relic" title="Relic">relic</a> of the <a href="/wiki/True_cross" class="mw-redirect" title="True cross">true cross</a>, was reinstated after several centuries.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The relic was stolen, along with a number of other items in October, 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-Indo_2011_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indo_2011-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was recovered and returned by <a href="/wiki/Garda%C3%AD" class="mw-redirect" title="Gardaí">Gardaí</a> in January 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-IT_Jan_2012_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IT_Jan_2012-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sport">Sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Holycross%E2%80%93Ballycahill_GAA" title="Holycross–Ballycahill GAA">Holycross–Ballycahill GAA</a> is the local <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">Gaelic Athletic Association</a> club. </p><p>Holycross Football Club is a soccer club for juvenile and adult players located on the Cashel Road.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_civil_parishes_of_Ireland#Tipperary" title="List of civil parishes of Ireland">List of civil parishes of County Tipperary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_towns_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="List of towns in the Republic of Ireland">List of towns in the Republic of Ireland</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Holycross&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-census2016-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-census2016_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-census2016_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=BF5026F0-24C9-4523-A53D-6F60D8AA90F4#SAPMAP_T1_100">"Sapmap Area - Settlements - Holycross"</a>. <i>Census 2016</i>. 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