Portland, County Tipperary
{{short description|Townland in County Tipperary, Ireland}}
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Portland ({{irish place name|Port Tulcháin}}){{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/46030.aspx |title=Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann - Placenames Database of Ireland |publisher=logainm.ie |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}} is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located north-east of the Portumna bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha.
Buildings of note
Portland House is a ruined six bay, two storey over-basement house which was built around 1820. The ground floor was covered and reglazed to allow a bar to be installed in the late 20th century, it is again unoccupied. The grounds overlook the River Shannon and contain a Ha-ha, a walled garden and a renovated gate house.{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TN®no=22400401 |title=Portland House, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |publisher=Buildingsofireland.ie |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}}
Portland Harbour and Sawmills are connected to the River Shannon by a small channel. The harbour, built about 1810 of dressed limestone, is now used by pleasure craft. The sawmill buildings are from around 1945 and were located here to make use of the harbour for transport.{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TN®no=22400407 |title=Portland Harbour, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |publisher=Buildingsofireland.ie |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TN®no=22400425 |title=Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |publisher=Buildingsofireland.ie |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}}
Portland Church is listed as a national monument.[http://www.archaeology.ie/en/NationalMonuments/SearchByCounty/FileDownload,315,en.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2013}}
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Category:Townlands of County Tipperary
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