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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in County Tipperary

  

County Tipperary Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about County Tipperary

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County Tipperary history

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In 1328, Tipperary was granted to the Earls of Ormond as a county palatine or liberty. The grant excluded church lands such as the archiepiscopal see of Cashel. The county was divided once again in 1838. The Local Government Reform Act 2014 has amalgamated the two counties.

County Tipperary culture & places

Tipperary is referred to as the “Premier County”, a description attributed to Thomas Davis, Editor of The Nation newspaper in the 1840s. The county was the subject of the famous song “It’s a Long Way to Tipperry” written by Jack Judge. It was popular with regiments of the British Army during World War I.

County Tipperary geography / climate

Tipperary is a part of the Golden Vale in the south-west. The Galty mountains are the highest range, with Galtymore at 917m high. Other mountain ranges include the Silvermine Mountains, the Arra Mountains and the Knockmealdown Mountains.

You can visit County Tipperary places with Walkfo County Tipperary to hear history at County Tipperary’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo County Tipperary has 8 places to visit in our interactive County Tipperary map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout County Tipperary, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at County Tipperary places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to County Tipperary & the surrounding areas.

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8 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo County Tipperary tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in County Tipperary

  

Best County Tipperary places to visit

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County Tipperary has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied County Tipperary’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo County Tipperary’s information audio spots:

Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles The Cathedral of the Assumption is the mother church of the Metropolitan Province of Cashel. It stands on the site of earlier chapels, which were the only Roman Catholic churches in Thurles, County Tipperary. It is the cathedra of the Archbishop of. Cashel and Emly. James Butler II (1774–91), on being appointed by the Holy See, moved his residence and cathedrra from Cashel, favouring Thurles.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is the metropolis of the eponymous ecclesiastical province. The incumbent archbishop of the archdiocese is Kieran O’Reilly. The Cathedral of the Assumption is in Thurles, County Tipperary.

Thurles Sarsfields GAA Thurles Sarsfields is a GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the “Mid-Tipperary” divisional competitions. The club is centred in the town of Thurles at Semple Stadium.

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