County Tipperary Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county in Ireland
About County Tipperary
Tipperary is low-lying, ringed by hills (some of them ranking as mountains) at its boundaries, and with the River Shannon and Lough Derg on its northwest flank. It's landlocked, mostly drained by the River Suir flowing south to Waterford through the fertile "Golden Vale". County Tipperary was created in the 13th century when the Normans broke up the former kingdom of Munster, though for 500 years the church lands formed a separate county of Cross Tipperary. The area was united in 1715 but divided again in 1838, this time geographically into North and South ridings, which persisted until 2014. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles, and in 2016 the county had a population of about 160,000. The county remains mostly agricultural, with limited industry. Its low terrain has suited r
County Tipperary Travel Guide Sections
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