County Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann)

“The Premier County” — in the province of Munster. County town: Clonmel.

The Rock of Cashel and the Glen of Aherlow — it’s a long way to here.

County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with eight counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 167,895 at the 2022 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles.

Surnames from Tipperary: O'Brien · Ryan · Kennedy · Carroll · Hogan · Tobin · Keating · Egan · Treacy · Hickey · Slattery · Purcell

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