Slieverue, officially Slieveroe, (Irish: Sliabh Rua, meaning 'red mountain')[2] is a village in South County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland.

A prominent local hill, known as Carriganurra, features a large concrete cross at its summit.

[4] Earlier churches in the area included a church at Drumdowney (built in honour of Saint Patrick), at Kilmurray crossroads (dedicated to the Blessed Virgin), at Killaspy (dedicated to the presiding bishop), and at Rathpatrick (the remains of which can still be seen).

[citation needed] There are two national schools in the parish, at Slieverue and Ringville.

[5] Atateemore near Slieverue is the birthplace of John O'Donovan, a scholar who translated the ancient text Annals of the Four Masters into English.