"The modern parish of Shinrone straddles two counties, two provinces and two baronies. It is made up of the four distinct civil parishes of Shinrone, Kilcommon, Kilmurry Ely and Ballingarry", so sayeth the plaque giving the History of Shinrone parish in the village of Shinrone.

I'd never been in this part of Offaly before - mind you, I'm not too sure that I was in Offaly, I just think that the village of Shinrone is in that county and if someone would like to correct me then please do. I was on my way to Ballingarry from Roscrea when I came to Shinrone. It's a pretty little village and well kept. The weather was wonderful and there was a lady out watering the flowers around the Roman Catholic Church and he Memorial which is down across the road from the National school, plus, there were lots of flowers in view.

The 'Main street' as I call it stretches from the Roman Catholic Church to what I think is the remnant of Cloughmoyle Castle. Down at the 'castle' there is a little bridge which has been restored and a little garden on the bank of the stream for those who would just like to sit beside the water. The 'Castle' was under restoration when I visited in June 2007. As you walk from the area of the bridge you can see St. Mary's Church of Ireland church and graveyard up on a hill.

Stream at restored bridge, Shinrone	Shinrone National School	Memorial in Shinrone, Tipperary	Shinrone Roman Catholic Church	Roscrea rd, Shinrone
Restored bridge, Shinrone	Houses Shinrone	Shinrone History Plaque	Road from Roscrea, Shinrone	Spain's pub, Shinrone
St. Mary's Church of Ireland & Graveyard, Shinrone	Shinrone National School	St. Mary's Church of Ireland Notice	Village pump, Shinrone	Dr. P.J. Doyle of Shinrone & Moneygall
Flower garden, Shinrone	?Cloughmoyle Castle from the stream	?Cloughmoyle Castle	Main street, Shinrone	Shinrone
Methodist Church Shinrone