Borrisokane (Buiríos Uí Chéin in Irish) is a small town in North Tipperary, Ireland, with a growing population in 1996 of approximately 850. It is centrally situated north of Nenagh, south of Portumna and Birr. Close by is the scenic lake Lough Derg. North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Flag of Nenagh Nenagh (An tAonach in Irish) is the largest town in North Tipperary, Ireland, with a population in 2002 of 6,454. ... Portumna (Port Omna in Irish) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, on the border with County North Tipperary. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... There are two loughs (lakes) in Ireland of the name Lough Derg: Lough Derg in Munster is the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and borders Tipperary, Galway, County Clare and others. ...

Borrisokane is very close to the 8W and 53N line intersection.

As part of the 2003 Special Olympics, Borrisokane hosted Korea. (Redirected from 2003 Special Olympics) The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were hosted in Ireland, with participants staying in various host towns around the island. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ...

See also

• Towns of the Republic of Ireland

This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including some larger villages, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...

External links

• Borrisokane website

• Borrisokane Website

• Borrisokane Community College Website

Coordinates: 52°60′N 8°08′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...