Tipperary has a richly varied landscape in its hills and mountains, its plains and river valleys. Located inland in the very centre of the south of Ireland, it can be reached from Dublin and Cork in less than two hours and from Rosslare Europort in about an hour. After that it depends on your overnight destination because “Tipp” is a very big county.
Tipperary has a rich supply of mountain ranges such as the Galtee Mountains, the Knockmealdowns, the Comeraghs and Slievenamon. In the middle of the county is a broad plain, through which the River Suir flows from north to south. This is wonderful walking trail territory and is one of the great magnets for tourists to the county. From this plain, the rich land of the Golden Vale extends westwards into County Limerick. Tipperary is dotted with prosperous towns like Nenagh, Clonmel and Cahir and beautifully located hillside villages, reminiscent at times of an Austrian landscape. The Glen of Aherlow is rightly regarded as one of Ireland’s great beauty spots.
Thurles is famous as the birthplace of the GAA in 1884, and is where Semple Stadium, the second largest GAA stadium after Croke Park and spiritual home of hurling is located. Other main towns are Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea. All of them have reasonable shopping facilities, although Clonmel would be best.
Accommodation ranges from 4-star hotels, rural and urban, across the spectrum to B&B’s and hostels.
Elsewhere, there are dozens of historical sites, in particular the magnificent ruins on the Rock of Cashel. Tipperary is truly a magnificent pastoral county which presents the visitor in the summer with contrasting landscape of fields of gold producing cereal and emerald green pasture land. The world renowned Coolmore Stud Farm of 7,000 manicured acres adjoins the famous Ballydoyle Racing stables at Fethard, just north of Clonmel.
The county is divided into two administrative areas, the North and the South, the capitals of which are Nenagh and Clonmel respectively. The landscape offers an array of leisure activities like golf, fishing, hill walking, cycling and much more. The wealth of towns and villages provides great variety in dining, drinking and entertainment.
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