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Glen of Aherlow
Glen of Aherlow is located in Ireland
Glen of Aherlow
Glen of Aherlow
Location in Ireland
Length 13 km (8.1 mi) east-west
Width 3 km (1.9 mi) north-south
Area about 40 square kilometres (9,900 acres)
Naming
Native name Gleann Eatharlaí  (Irish)
English translation From Irish eatharlach, "land between elevations"
Geography
Country Republic of Ireland
State County Tipperary
Region Munster
Borders on Slievenamuck (north); Galtee Mountains (south)
River River Aherlow

The Glen of Aherlow (Irish: Gleann Eatharlaí) is a valley located between Slievenamuck and the Galtee Mountains in the western part of County Tipperary in Ireland. The principal village is Lisvarrinane (sometimes spelled Lisvernane). There is also a hamlet at Rossadrehid, where Aherlow creamery was located before its closure in the late 20th century. Other adjacent centres of population are the villages of Galbally (on the western fringe), Kilross (on the north west front) and Bansha (on the eastern approach). Across the northern flank of Slievenamuck lies Tipperary Town.

The tradition of Geoffrey Keating still lives on in the folklore of the Glen of Aherlow. Keating preached sermons there, receiving refuge and, according to tradition, lived in a cave for much of the time while on the run and compiling his magnum opus, Foras Feasa Ar Éirinn (c. 1634).

Statue

A statue, titled 'Christ the King', overlooks the valley in which the Glen of Aherlow is situated. The statue, constructed in 1950, is situated on Slievenamuck on the approach road to Tipperary Town. The car park at 'Christ the King' is sometimes busy during the summer, as it offers views of the glen and valley on a clear day.

Panoramic view above the Glen of Aherlow from the 'Christ the King' statue area
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