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Tullamore (Tulach Mhór in Irish) is a town in County Offaly, Ireland, located in the midlands of the island of Ireland, with approximately 15,000 inhabitants in the district. It is the county town (main administrative town) of County Offaly. Tullamore is a major commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In 2004, Tullamore Retail Park was formed. It includes outlets such as Tesco, DID, Argos and Atlantic Homecare. Tullamore is the home of the 'Midland Regional Hospital' and 'Midland Health Board' {HSE} which employ over 1000 people. A new state of the art hospital is currently under construction and due to open in 2007. Tullamore was designated a 'gateway' town in late 2003 by the Irish Government, making it eligible for increased infrastructural investment. The town and its community received a bronze medal in the Governments National Tidy Towns Competition in 2004 and also played host to the 'World Sheep Dog Trials' in 2005 which attracted huge international interest in the region. The Tullamore Show is held in Charleville, Tullamore every year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
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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. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ...
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Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ...
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The 2nd Dáil (the last elected parliament of the Irish people) delegated its governmental authority to the military authority in 1938, which continues to this day as the lawful Government of Ireland. ...
The town's most famous export is Tullamore Dew - an Irish whiskey previously distilled by Tullamore Distillery - that can be traced back to 1829. The distillery closed in the 1950s but its traces are still visible in the town. Tullamore Dew is now produced by Irish Distillers Ltd. in Midleton, County Cork, and marketed by Cantrell & Cochrane. Tullamore Dew Tullamore Dew is a brand of Irish whiskey. ...
Irish Whiskeys Irish whiskey is a grain whiskey made in Ireland. ...
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Midleton is a town in south-eastern County Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...
C&C (Cantrell & Cochrane), (ISEQ: CCR), LSE: CCR, (Xetra: GCC), is a multi-million euro consumer goods group based in Ireland. ...
History
Tullamore was part of the first English plantation of Offaly in the 1570s. In 1785 the town was seriously damaged when the crash of a hot air balloon resulted in a fire that burned down about 100 houses giving the town the unusual distinction of being home to the world's first aviation disaster. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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To this day, the town shield depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes. The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ...
The Grand Canal linked Tullamore to Dublin in 1798. Tullamore became county town of County Offaly in 1835. The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
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A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ...
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Radio Tullamore is the home of the RTÉ Radio 1 medium wave transmitter, broadcasting the AM version of Radio 1 on 567 kHz, at a power of 500 kW. Since 1975. Prior to this the main transmission centre was near Athlone. Tullamore is also home to the headquarters of Midlands 103. The Tullamore transmitter is an AM radio transmission mast located in Tullamore, Ireland. ...
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Midlands 103 is a radio station broadcasting to Laois, Offaly and Westmeath. ...
Tourist Attractions The Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre on the banks of the Grand Canal focuses on the distilling, canal and urban history of the town. Audio visual and self guided tours are available daily. The Grand Canal of China connects a series of rivers in China. ...
Charleville Forest Castle On the edge of the town, one of Ireland’s most splendid Gothic buildings, stands in beautiful parkland which contains the Charleville oak, one of the biggest and oldest in the country. The castle is said to be haunted and was featured on series 1 of Living TV's Most Haunted. The oak woodland is beautiful – and botanically an important survivor of primeval stock. Once a year the park becomes a hub of bustling and happy humanity on the occasion of Tullamore Agricultural Show, one of the most important of its kind.
Slieve Bloom Tullamore is an ideal base for discovering the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the south of the county. The 'Slieve Bloom' mountains have many beautiful walking and cycling trails as well as excellent picnic areas with some panoramic views of the surrounding lowlands. The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ...
Lough Boora Just south of Tullamore are the unique 'Lough Boora' parklands. The boglands are a landscape for a wide range of flora and fauna. The magnificent wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora now host some of the most innovative land and environmental sculptures in Ireland. The artists, inspired by the rich natural and industrial legacy of the bog lands, have created a series of large-scale sculptures that are now part of the Parklands permanent collection. The term environmental sculpture is variously defined. ...
Six miles west of Tullamore is the village of Rahan. The remains of a what was once a large monastery settlement founded by St.Carthage or Mochuda in the 6th century, can be seen in the village. Image:Rahan. ...
Saint Mochuda (also known as Carthage of Lismore or Carthage the Younger) was an Irish bishop and abbot of the sixth and seventh centuries. ...
Durrow Within 20 minutes drive is the beautiful Celtic cross of Durrow. In the middle of the 6th century a monastery was founded here by St Colomba, the monastery is famous for an illuminated manuscript, written here in the 7th century, known as the Book of Durrow.
Infrastructure
 Tullamore rail cross roads 1906 In association with two other Westmeath urban centres, of Athlone and Mullingar, Tullamore forms part of what is understood as the Midlands Gateway. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3063x4167, 1297 KB) This work is in the public domain worldwide. ...
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Image File history File links Size of this preview: 510 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1395 × 1641 pixel, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Midland Gateway Popular routes identified in green, for EIRE and Blue for six Counties of Ulster National_Roads_2007_05. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 510 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1395 × 1641 pixel, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Midland Gateway Popular routes identified in green, for EIRE and Blue for six Counties of Ulster National_Roads_2007_05. ...
// Midlands or Lake-Counties Gateway Midlands or Lake-Counties Gateway Midlands Gateway & Tri-Pole Populations Midlands Gateway Popular Routes Centered between the major Irish airports, as Dublin, Shannon, and Knock, doted with ever improving ground infrastructure, the Irish govenment and local government plan to eliviate the worsening urban problems, by...
Platform 11 is a rail transport pressure group in Ireland whose agenda is centred on the idea that there is an economic case for expanding rail transport in Ireland though better utilization of existing infrastructure with only justified expansion of existing routes. ...
The National Development Plan was created to develop Irelands infrastructure to help invest the rewards from the economic success of the Celtic Tiger National Development Plan (NDP) is the title given by the Irish Government to a scheme of organised large-scale expenditure on (mainly) national infrastructure. ...
County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster. ...
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
// Midlands or Lake-Counties Gateway Midlands or Lake-Counties Gateway Midlands Gateway & Tri-Pole Populations Midlands Gateway Popular Routes Centered between the major Irish airports, as Dublin, Shannon, and Knock, doted with ever improving ground infrastructure, the Irish govenment and local government plan to eliviate the worsening urban problems, by...
Festivals & Events Tullamore Phoenix Festival - This annual Festival takes place in the town from Sunday 8th to Sunday 15th July 2007. The festival celebrates Tullamore resurrection from the ashes following a hot air balloon accident in which town centre was destroyed by a wayward balloon on May 10th 1785 - it is recognised as Ireland’s first aviation disaster. The festival holds many events including - Hot Air Balloons, Sky Diving, Live Outdoor Concerts, Street Entertainment, Fire Parade, Fireworks and much more.
The Queen of the Land Festival takes place in Tullamore each year on the third weekend in November. Primarily a personality contest it seeks to find the best examples of a modern Irish woman. It is organised by Offaly Macra Na Feirme. Each year about 25 girls between the age of 17 and 35 compete to be crowned Queen of the Land. The festival provides a host of entertainment throughtout the town over the weekend, primarily at night.
Tullamore Show - This annual Livestock show takes place annually in August. It has grown considerably over the past number of years and is now the largest one day show in the country.
National Fleadh Ceoil - The national Fleadh Ceoil will be held in Tullamore for the very first time between the 19th - 26th August 2007. The Fleadh Ceoil is an Irish music competition run by Conhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. ...
National Ploughing Championships - Tullamore will play host to the biggest rural event in the country which attracts in the region of 150,000 people from Tuesday September 25th to Thursday September 27th 2007. The National Ploughing Championships are a competiton held in Ireland by the National Ploughing Association every year. ...
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