- Puckane
Puckane ("Pocán" in Irish), occasionally also Puckaun, is a rural village in north
County Tipperary , Ireland, lying 10 km north ofNenagh along the R493 and close toLough Derg andDromineer . It has a population of around 257 as per 2006 census.People
The songwriter
Shane MacGowan spent much of his childhood in the neighbouring townland of Carney and has immortalised a number of local places in his songs such as "The Broad Majestic Shannon". The village was also mentioned in a well-knownChristy Moore song.A local landmark is "Paddy Kennedy's Pub".Literature
It should not be confused with the eponymous fictional village in
Spike Milligan 's novel "Puckoon ".port
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Kildangan GAA is the localGaelic Athletic Association club.
* [http://www.kildangan.net/ Kildangan Gaelic Athletic Association]External links
* [http://puckane.net Puckane Development Association]
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