Tipperary (town)

Tipperary (/ˌtɪpəˈrɛəri/; Irish: Tiobraid Árann, meaning 'well of the Ara'), commonly known as Tipperary Town, is a town and a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. Its population was 4,979 at the 2016 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. The town gave its name to County Tipperary.

Tipperary
Tiobraid Árann (Irish)
Town
Main Street, Tipperary
Nicknames: 
Tipp Town, Tipp
Motto(s): 
Irish: Creideamh, Tírghrá, Saoirse (Faith, Patriotism, Freedom)
Tipperary
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°28′26″N 8°09′43″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyTipperary
Dáil constituencyTipperary
EU ParliamentSouth constituency
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total4,979
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode
E34
Area code062
Irish Grid ReferenceR889358
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