Tipperary Tiobraid Árann
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52°28′28″N 8°09′43″W / 52.474416, -8.161983
Irish grid reference R889358
Statistics
Province:	Munster
County:	County Tipperary
Elevation:	166 m (544 ft)
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Environs:	4,546  418

Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann) is the name of a county, and a town in the south-west of that county. County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland with a population of c.5,000 within the urban environs. It's name is derived from a "well" in the townsland of "Glenbane" in the parish of Lattin and Cullen where the river "Arra" rises. The translation of It's Irish name Tiobraid Árann means "The well of Arra" Little if anything is known of the historical significance of the well. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image File history File links Ireland Map with County Tipperary Magnified. ... GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,607. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ...

The town is often mistaken as the county capital, which has never been the case. North Tipperary and South Tipperary, have their administrative centres of Nenagh and Clonmel respectively. However, it has a large agricultural catchment area in West County Tipperary and East County Limerick and was historically a market town of some significance. It still boasts an extensive butter-making and milk processing industry today. North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ... South Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Theas in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary South Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the southern part of County Tipperary. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference R865787 Statistics Province: Munster County: Elevation: 72 m (236 ft) Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   6,121  333 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S199229 Statistics Province: Munster County: Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural: 16,910 Clonmel (Cluain Meala in Irish) is the largest inland town in the south of Republic of Ireland. ...

History

The town is a medieval foundation and became a centre of population in the reign of King John. Its ancient fortifications have disappeared but its central area is characterized by a large built environment with wide streets radiating from the principal thoroughfare of Main Street. There are two impressive historical monuments in the Main Street, namely the bronze statue of Charles Kickham, poet and patriot and the 'Maid of Erin' statue erected to commemorate the Irish patriots, Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, historically known as the Manchester Martyrs. This article is about the King of England. ... Monument in Kilrush The Manchester Martyrs, also known as The Three Fenians, were Irish nationalists who were executed for the murder of a policeman during a prison break. ...

The first engagement of the Irish War of Independence took place at nearby Solloghead Beg quarry on 19 January 1919 when Dan Breen and Seán Treacy led a group of volunteers in an attack on members of the Royal Irish Constabulary who were transporting gelignite. Combatants Irish Republic United Kingdom Commanders Michael Collins Richard Mulcahy Cathal Brugha Important local IRA leaders Henry Hugh Tudor Strength Irish Republican Army c. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Dan Breen Daniel Breen (August 11, 1894–December 27, 1969) was an Irish republican fighter and a Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) was one of Irelands two police forces in the early twentieth century, alongside the Dublin Metropolitan Police. ... Gelignite, also known as Blasting gelatin, is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or gun cotton) dissolved in nitroglycerine and mixed with wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate. ...

The town was the site of a large military barracks of the British Army in the 50 years before Irish Independence and served as a military hospital during World War I. On September 30, 2005, Her Excellency, Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, in a gesture of reconciliation, unveiled the newly refurbished Memorial Arch of the barracks in the presence of several ambassadors and foreign emissaries, military attaches and town dignitaries; a detachment of the Local Defence Force, the Number 1 Irish Army Band and various ex-service organisations paraded. In a rare appearance, the Royal Munster Fusiliers banner was carried to mark the occasion. However, given the notoriety of the place in the folk memory, there was only a small representation of townspeople in attendance. The Arch is the only remaining porch of what was the Officers mess and has panels mounted bearing the names of fallen members of the Irish Defence Forces (on United Nations service), and American, Australian and United Kingdom armed services. The area surrounding the edifice is beautifully landscaped. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Patricia McAleese (Irish: [1]; born 27 June 1951) is the eighth, and current, President of Ireland. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: ) is the head of state of Ireland. ... A military attaché is a military expert who is part of a diplomatic mission. ... An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA) is also known as The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) The Army Reserve is part of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) of Ireland, the other element being the Naval Reserve (An Slua Muiri in Irish). ... The Irish Army (Irish: Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces[1] (Óglaigh na hÉireann). ... The Royal Munster Fusiliers consisted of two regular service and two reserve battalions prior to World War I. Subsequently it had a total of 11 raised battalions. ... The Irish Defence Forces encompass the army, navy, air force and reserve forces of the Republic of Ireland. ...

In song

Welcoming signs on roads entering the town quip "You've come a long way..." in reference to the World War I - era song written by Harry Williams and Jack Judge "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" popular among the British military as a marching song, and is considered somewhat offensive in Ireland since it was the marching song of the Black and Tans. However, with distance from home the over-riding theme, local people prefer^{[citation needed]} the old song of remembrance "Tipperary so far away" which commemorates one of its famous sons, Seán Treacy, who died at the hands of British forces in Talbot Street, Dublin in October, 1920. In an address to the people of Ballyporeen on 3 June 1984, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, quoted a line from this famous song - " And I'll never more roam, from my own native home, in Tipperary so far away." “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other senses of the term, see Black and tan (disambiguation). ... Talbot Street (Sráid Thalbóid in Irish) is a city-centre street located on Dublins Northside and is one of the principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from Connolly station and the IFSC at Amiens Street in the east to Marlborough Street in the west. ... Ballyporeen (Irish: Beál Átha Poirín) is a village of 295 inhabitants in County Tipperary, Ireland. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Reagan redirects here. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ...

Transport

The town is situated on the N24 route between Limerick and Waterford and has a railway station on a line following the same route, but has an infrequent service. However, the nearby station of Limerick Junction has full services to Cork City and Dublin in addition to Limerick and Waterford. Tipperary railway station opened 9 May 1848.^[1] The N24 road is a National Primary Route in the Ireland forming a route from Limerick to Waterford, running through County Tipperary and passing Tipperary Town, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel. ... A directional road sign in the Republic of Ireland on an other road (not a national road) at Portlaoise, County Laois, including patches for national roads and advance warning of bridge height restrictions. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Limerick Junction is an important railway station located in County Tipperary in Ireland and in its earliest existence was named Tipperary Junction, Tipperary Town itself is about two miles away to the south-east, though Limerick Junction, with a cluster of pleasantly presented railway cottages and a pub, is a... This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Tipperary railway station, opened 1848, serves the town of Tipperary in County Tipperary Category: ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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References

1. ^ Tipperary station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.

• Denis G. Marnane (1985) A History of West Tipperary from 1660 - Land and Violence.
• Martin O'Dwyer (2001) Tipperary's Sons & Daughters - Biographies of Tipperary persons involved in the National struggle.
• William Nolan & Thomas G. McGrath (1985) Tipperary History & Society
• David J. Butler (2006) South Tipperary 1570-1841, Religion, Land and Rivalry.
• Walter S. O'Shea (1998) A Short History of Tipperary Military Barracks (Infantry) 1874-1922

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External links

• Tipperary Institute
• Tipperary railway station
• ireland360.com
• Skydive Ireland - Located Near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary