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Tipperary

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Tipperary , county (1991 pop. 132,772), 1,643 sq mi (4,255 sq km), S central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Tipperary . Administratively, the county is divided into North Riding (its administrative center at Nenagh ) and South Riding (its administrative center at Clonmel ). The region is part of the central plain of Ireland, but the terrain is diversified by several mountain ranges: the Knockmealdown, the Galtee, the Arra, and the Silvermine. The southern portion of the county is drained by the Suir River; the northern by tributaries of the Shannon , which widens into Lough Derg on the northern border. There is much fertile land, especially in the region known as the Golden Vale, one of the richest agricultural areas in Ireland. Dairy farming and cattle raising are the principal occupations. Other industries are slate quarrying and the manufacture of meal and flour. The county was long under the domination of the powerful Butler family (the earls of Ormonde). Antiquarian remains are found in Tipperary, particularly in the vicinity of Cashel .

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Tipperary

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Tipperary County in Munster province, central s Republic of Ireland. The county town is Clonmel. The region is part of the central plain of Ireland, but there are hills in the s; the Suir and Shannon are the principal rivers. The soil is fertile and Tipperary is one of the country's best farming regions. Area: 4255sq km (1643sq mi). Pop. (1996) 133,535.

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Tipperary

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Tipperary a county in the province of Munster, made famous by the song (1912) by Jack Judge and Harry Williams, popular as a British soldiers' song in the First World War, ‘It's a Long Way to Tipperary’.

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