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Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Thurles (Irish: Dúrlas Éile) is a town on the river Suir in County Tipperary. Thurles is surrounded by the Silvermines which are mountains to the north-west and the Slieveardagh Hills to the south-east. The town itself nestles in the heart of the beautiful Suir Valley.

The many castles and monastic settlements, which surround Thurles, bear lasting evidence to the area's rich and colourful history. The town itself owes its development to the Norman Butlers and particularly to James, who was created Earl of Ormond by Edward III in 1328. Two of the original family fortresses still remain in Thurles today.

Thurles is the birthplace of the Gaelic Athletic Association, founded in 1884 in Hayes' Hotel. Semple Stadium is Ireland's second largest sports arena with a capacity of 55,000, second only to Croke Park. In addition, Lar na Pairce, a museum devoted to the Gaelic Athletic Association, is located in the town.
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Mitchel House

Mitchel House

Thurles, Co. Tipperary

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Near the cathedral in the centre of Thurles, proprietor Michael O’Dwyer is the t ...

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Inch House Country House & Restaurant

Inch House Country House & Restaurant

Thurles, Co. Tipperary

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Built in 1720 by John Ryan, one of the few landed Catholic gentlemen in Tipperary, thi ...

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Bellefield Garden - Shinrone County Offaly Ireland
Bellefield
Birr, Co. Offaly
The love of plants is an all consuming passion for garden architect Angela Jupe and the rationale behind the creation of her new garden. It’s a passion that prompted her to plant 1,000 scarlet tulips for pointillist effect in the meadow i ...
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Nenagh Golf Club - Nenagh County Tipperary Ireland
Nenagh Golf Club
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Course Type: Parkland
Blending the old with the new, Nenagh Golf Club’s regulation Par 72 Patrick Merrigan designed layout offers a wonderful array of golfing holes over 6,009 metres - ten Par 4’s, four Par 5’s and four superb Par 3’s, each wit ...
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Tipperary Town Farmers Market - Co Tipperary - Saturdays
Saturdays, 9am-2pm.

***Also Special Christmas Market on 5th Dec. 10am-4pm, Indoors with Crafts, gifts, magic face-painting....***

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Tourist Attractions
Famine Warhouse - Ballingarry County Tipperary Ireland
Famine Warhouse
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
During the Great Famine the Warhouse was a key location in the 1848 Rebellion when rebels under the leadership of the Protestant aristocrat, William Smith O?Brien, M.P. pursued and besieged 47 police who barricaded themselves into the McCormack f ...
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Inch House Country House - Wedding Venue - Thurles County Tipperary Ireland
Inch House Country House
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
John and Norah Egan, who farm the surrounding 250 acres, took over this magnificent 1720 house in a state of dereliction in 1985 and then restored it to the handsome, comfortably furnished period house, with the correct Georgian decor, which gues ...
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