Nurney, County Carlow
Nurney (Irish: An Urnaí) is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland.
Historic sites
The name suggests that there may have been a monastic site on the site in the 4th or 5th century. St. John's Church (Church of Ireland) is a listed structure, which was built by the local landlord John Bruen in the 1780s along with a schoolhouse.
Nurney Cross, located near St. John's Church, is a very early example of a high cross and is a National Monument.
Sports
Nurney is home to Nurney Villa, an association football (soccer) club which competes in the Carlow Premier Division.
See also
References
- ^ "An Urnaí/Nurney". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Nurney Townland, Co. Carlow". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Nurney National School". Bagnelstown Parish. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Saint John's Church of Ireland Church, Nurney, County Carlow". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 15 January 2016.