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County Tipperary
Province: Munster
Location: the country's largest inland county, located in the south of Ireland
County Size: 6th in Ireland
Land Area: 1,647 sq. miles
Highest Point: Galtymore Mtn (920 m)
Main Rivers: Shannon; Little Brosna; Nenagh R; Ballintotty; Nore; Drish; Multeen; Suir; Moyle
Main Lakes: Lough Derg
Areas of Geological Interest: Glen of Aherlow, Mitchelstown Caves (containing some of Europe's finest calcite formations).
Areas of Historical Interest: The Bianconi Coach Road, Cashel of Kings Heritage Centre, GAA Museum, Holycross Abbey, the Rock of Cashel, the county museums at Tipperary and Clonmel.
Tipperary
Tipperary, Ireland's largest inland county, has richly varied scenery in its hills and mountains, its plains and river valleys. In the south are the Galtee Mountains, the Knockmealdowns and the isolated height of Slievenamon. Keeper Hill is the highest point among the various groups of hills in the north. The middle of the county is a broad plain, through which the River Suir flows from north to south; and from this plain the rich land of the Golden Vale extends westwards into County Limerick. Apart from its scenery and its excellent facilities for pastimes such as angling, golf, mountain climbing, caving and hunting, Tipperary offers the opportunity of seeing important antiques such as the magnificent ruins on the Rock of Cashel.
The County
Total Population: 133,535 (1996)
Growth Rate: 0.8 % since 1991
County Capitals: Nenagh (North Riding), Clonmel (South Riding)
Largest Town: Clonmel
Main Towns: Cahir, Carrick on Suir, Cashel, Roscrea, Templemore, Tipperary, Thurles.
Main Business Contact: Tipperary County Enterprise Board: Summerhill, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Tel 067-33086
No of Schools: National 170; Secondary 34
No of Golf Clubs: 11
Other Tourist Attractions: Bru Boru Heritage Centre, GPA Bolton Library (some of the collection of which dates from the beginning of the age of printing)
Transport
Main Routes: Clonmel is served by major routes N24-N76-N77-N78-N9-N7 (to Dublin); N24-N76-N77-N78-N9-N7-N1-M1-N1-A1-M1 (to Belfast); N24-N8-N25 (to Cork);T49-N8-N62-T21-N52-N65-N6-N18 (to Galway)
Miles from: Dublin (102); Belfast (205); Cork (60); Galway (115)
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Contact Plunkett Station, Waterford. Tel 051-879000
Nearest Rail Station: Clonmel. Tel 052-21982
Nearest Airport: Cork Airport. Tel 021-313131; Shannon Airport. Tel 061-471444
Nearest Ferry Port: Cork (+60 miles).
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