Toomevara

Toomevara is a village located in County Tipperary, Ireland. The village is situated at the junction of the R445 and the R499 regional road. In December 2010, the village was bypassed by the M7 Dublin-Limerick motorway. Toomevara is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe and is located in the historical barony of Ormond Upper.

Pubs

Tipperary Inn

The friendly staff welcomes guests all year round. The enjoyable service shows a high level of quality at Tipperary Inn.

Tel. (067) 26202

The Greyhound Bar

Great little pub with a lovely warm atmosphere and very friendly.

McDonnells Bar

A friendly pub with a great athmosphere.

Jack harty's Pub

Lovely place to have a drink and chat friendly.

History

Next to St Joseph's Church are the remains of an Augustinian priory dedicated to St Mary which was founded some time after 1140. The site was possibly an earlier monastic centre dedicated to St Donain. The priory was a daughterhouse of Monaincha and appears to have been strongly associated with the ruling O'Meara dynasty. In 1450 the warden pleaded that, on account of poverty, the value being under 16 marks he and his convent could not be decently maintained, nor repair the cloister and other buildings, most of which had been burnt down during wars. Donogh O'Meara was building a castle here in 1541. In 1597 Miler mac Grath was granted the 'site, circuit and precint of the late priory of Thome' with a 'butt of a ruined castle with certain ruined chambers thatched'. At the dissolution the property of the priory of Toomevara is listed as 'one castle, wall and other buildings on the site'