Pocán

Pocán

52.92925-8.24392222222227Koordinaten: 52° 56′ N, 8° 15′ W

Puckane (Irland)
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Puckane auf der Karte von Irland

Puckane (irisch: Pocán), gelegentlich auch Puckaun genannt, ist ein ländliches Dorf im Norden der Grafschaft (county) Tipperary in Irland. Es liegt 10 km nördlich von Nenagh entlang der R493 road und in der Nähe von Lough Derg und Dromineer. Das Dorf hat über 257 Einwohner (Stand 2006). Ein örtliches Wahrzeichen ist der "Paddy Kennedy's Pub".

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Der Liedtexter Shane MacGowan verbrachte die meiste Zeit seiner Kindheit im angrenzenten Landgut von Carney und hat eine Vielzahl der örtlichen Plätze in seinen Liedern verewigt wie beispielsweise "The Broad Majestic Shannon". Das Dorf war auch in einem bekannten Christy Moore Lied erwähnt.

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Man sollte Puckane nicht mit dem gleichnamigen erfundenen Dorf in Spike Milligan's Roman Puckoon verwechseln.

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