County Tipperary
Irish Place|
name = County Tipperary |
gaeilge = Contae Thiobraid Árann|
crest image = |
map image = IrelandTipperary.png |
area = 4,303 km² |
county town = North:
Nenagh South:
Clonmel | code = North: TN
South: TS |
population = 149,040 |
census yr = 2006 |
province = Munster |
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County Tipperary (
Contae Thiobraid Árann in
Irish) is an area generally regarded as a
county in the
Republic of Ireland, and situated in the
province of Munster. Tipperary was the first Irish county to be established in the 13th century and is sometimes referred to as the
Premier County, a description attributable to Thomas Davis, Editor of
The Nation newspaper in the 1840s as a tribute to the nationalistic feeling in Tipperary and said that "where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows". The locals can be recognised by their pronunciation of the name as they silence the "e" as in Tipp-rary.
Tipperary is famous for its
horse breeding industry and is the home of
Coolmore Stud, which is the largest
thoroughbred breeding operation in the world. The County forms a large part of the Golden Vale (or Vein) of Munster, boasting a rich and fertile agricultural landscape. The County particularly nurtures the ancient game of
hurling and its teams have regularly been champions of Ireland since the 19th century.
For all government administration purposes the county is divided into
North Tipperary (
county town:
Nenagh) and
South Tipperary (
county town:
Clonmel). This division dates back to the
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, the county's two "
ridings" having had separate
assize courts for much longer. The use of
riding for the divisions was a historical misnomer, since the word derives from the dividing of an area into three parts.
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Cahir -
An Chathair*
Carrick-on-Suir -
Carraig na Siúire *
Cashel -
Caiseal*
Clonmel -
Cluain Meala*
Cloughjordan -
Cloch Shuirdain*
Fethard -
Fiodh Ard*
Nenagh -
An tAonach*
Newport -
An Tulach Sheasta*
Roscrea -
Ros Cré*
Templemore -
An Teampall Mór*
Thurles -
Durlas*
Tipperary Town -
Tiobraid Árann*
Athassel Priory*
Cahir Castle*
Glen of Aherlow*
Holy Cross Abbey*
Lough Derg*
Ormond Castle*
Redwood Castle (Castle Egan)
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Rock of Cashel*
Dromineer*
Irish Vehicle Registration Plates*
North Tipperary*
South Tipperary*
Tipperary Hill, a
neighbourhood in
Syracuse, New York,
United States, inhabited by many
ancestors of County Tipperary.
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Map of Tipperary
