County Tipperary

**County Tipperary**
	County Tipperary; Contae Thiobraid Árann
	Location
	Statistics
Province:	Munster
County seat:	North: Nenagh; South: Clonmel
Code:	North: TN; South: TS
Area:	4,303 km2 (1,661 sq mi)
Population (2006)	149,040[1]

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County Tipperary (Irish: Contae Thiobraid Árann) is one of the traditional Counties of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann).

Tipperary was one of the first Irish counties to be established in the 13th 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. Indeed the expression riding has been discontinued for official purposes since 2002 (Local Government Act, 2001 section 10 and schedule 5).

[edit] Towns and villages

Ballina - Béal an Átha
Bansha - An Bháinseach
Borrisokane - Buiríos Uí Chéin
Borrisoleigh- Buiríos Ó Luigheach
Cahir - Cathair Dún Iascaigh or An Chathair
Carrick-on-Suir - Carraig na Siúire
Cashel - Caiseal
Castleiney - Caisleán Aoibhne
Clonmel - Cluain Meala
Clonoulty - Cluain Ultaigh
Cloughjordan - Cloch Shiurdáin
Dundrum - Dún Droma
Emly - Imleach Iubhair
Fethard - Fíodh Ard
Golden - Gaibhlean
Hollyford - Áth an Chuillinn
Holycross - Mainistir na Croiche
Horse and Jockey - An Marcach
Killenaule - Cill an Áil
Kilmoyler
Knockgraffon
Lisronagh - Lios Ruanach
Littleton - An Baile Beag
Loughmore - Luach Magh
Milestone - Cloch an Mhíle
Nenagh - An tAonach
New Inn - Loch Cheann
Newport - An Tulach Sheasta
Ninemilehouse - Tigh na Naoi Míle
Rearcross
Roscrea - Ros Cré
Rosegreen - Faiche Ró
Rossmore - An Ros Mór
Templemore - An Teampall Mór
Thurles - Dúrlas Éile
Tipperary Town - Tiobraid Árann
Toomevara - Tuaim Uí Mheara
Two-Mile Borris - Buiríos Léith
Upperchurch - An Teampall Uachtarach'

[edit] Townlands

Boytonrath
Garranlea
Lagganstown
Skeheenarinky
Knockshegowna (Ballingarry) - Cnoc Shí Gubhna Baile an Gharraí

[edit] Transport

Road transport dominates in County Tipperary. The M8 motorway bisects the county from north of Two-Mile-Borris to the County Limerick border and is one of the busiest roads on the island. The Limerick to Dublin N7 national primary route also crosses the north of the county. In addition, the Limerick to Waterford N24 crosses the southern half of Tipperary, travelling through Tipperary Town, Bansha, north of Cahir and around Clonmel. In addition to travel by road, Tipperary also has a number or railway stations situated on the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Limerick rail lines.

[edit] Culture

Tipperary is sometimes referred to as the Premier County, a description attributed^{[citation needed]} to Thomas Davis, Editor of The Nation newspaper in the 1840s as a tribute to the nationalistic feeling in Tipperary and said^{[citation needed]} that "where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows". 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.

[edit] In popular culture

The town of Tipperary situated in the south west of the county was the subject of the famous World War I British army song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary".