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Architecture of Tipperary

County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. Tipperary was one of the first Irish counties 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".

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.

As you can understand, this is a pretty large undertaking which is why we will be adding buildings and places as we cover them. Currently we have the information on the following areas:

Town / Village / Area
Cahir
Cashel
Clonmel
Donaghmore
Holycross
Thurles
Tipperary