County South Tipperary - Towns

On the plains of Tipperary 'The visitor is king'. Nowhere is this more true than in Clonmel, Tipperary's capital and Ireland's largest inland town. Situated on the banks of the River Suir, Clonmel has all the facilities that one would expect to find in a town of its size. It has always been regarded as the best shopping town in the South East of Ireland and this is still true and our many visitors comment on the friendliness in our shops. Great strides have been taken in recent years to preserve the character of our shop fronts and to restore others to former styles so favoured by visitors. The fact that Clonmel is a thriving shopping town is a reflection on the rich hinterland and good solid employment in the area. Clonmel has a rich historical past. The earliest reference to Clonmel is c1185 when William Fitzadlem de Burgo was granted lordship of the manor. In 1319, Edward II authorised the raising of money to complete the town walls and fortifications. These walls withstood a three week siege by Cromwell in 1650. In the town there is Old St. Mary's Church of Ireland dedicated to Our Lady of Clonmel, and built in the 13th century. At the opposite end of the main street, O'Connell Street from the West Gate is the Main Guard built in 1674 as a Palletinate Court House. There are many other interesting buildings including the Town Hall, Franciscan Friary, Court House as well as former churches which have been tastefully converted to other uses including the old Wesleyan which is now the White Memorial Theatre. The jail gate, of the famous Jail of Cluain Meala, still stands and has been tastefully added to to provide a functional building. This jail was the first and only Borstal institution in Ireland. St. Patrick's Well, with its medieval church, ancient stone cross and bubbling springs is also worth a visit. Clonmel is very proud also of its literary past being the birthplace of Laurence Sterne and Marguerite Power, Countess of Blessington, and the one time residence of Anthony Trollope. Each September a literary weekend is held to honour this connection. Other places of interest include the County Museum in Parnell Street and Marlfield Lake wild bird sanctuary.

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Head for Dundrum past the barrack ruin, go left at the next cross-roads, and straight at the following one, which is called Maudemount cross-roads. The Maude legacy dominates this area; the family's title, Hawarden, is tagged to a bridge nearby. They ensured a station of the Great Southern and Western Railway, the very fine Tudor-style R.I.C. barracks nearby which has become the Garda Siochana (police) barracks, and were patrons of St. Mary's church. This was O' Dwyer territory before the Cromwellian confiscation; Dundrum is a good base for savouring their old barony of Kilnamanagh including exceptional beauty spots at Glencarberry and Piperhill. The Annacarty-Dundrum area has two series of marshes/fens with rich flora and fauna.

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Emly lies on the border with County Limerick. To the south of the town is Dunfryleague Megalithic tomb.

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Fiodh Ard - 'the high wood' - and part of that same wood is still to be seen in all its glory to the south east of the town. Fethard is like that. Things that were once common everywhere, but which are now gone, can still be seen in Fethard, such as a horse in Main Street, a sheep grazing by the old town walls, or osiers being cut by the riverside for basket making. And if you linger awhile you will also see the many special sights that make Fethard a rather unique place indeed. There's its seiting, astride the Clashawley (or Clash Alainn, the lovely river), between rolling countryside to the east and south and the great plains to the west and north. Man has surrounded the town with great walled and wooded estates, and railed stud farms - home to some of the finest bloodstock to be found world wide. Overlooking all is Sliabh na mBan - holy mountain to all Tipperary people, its 2,368 feet await and welcome strollers, and you can rest on Sui Fionn Fionn's seat, on the summit.

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Golden is a small village located on the River Suir. Cashel is a short distance away from the town and Athassel Abbey is one of the hostoric monuments in the area.

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