County Tipperary
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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 so is sometimes referred to as the Premier County. 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.
Towns and villages
- 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
Places of interest
- Athassel Priory
- Cahir Castle
- Glen of Aherlow
- Holy Cross Abbey
- Lough Derg
- Ormond Castle
- Redwood Castle (Castle Egan)
- Rock of Cashel
- Dromineer
See also
- Irish Vehicle Registration Plates
- Tipperary Hill, a neighbourhood in Syracuse, New York, United States, inhabited by many ancestors of County Tipperary.
External links
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