| County Tipperary has a richly varied landscape in its | | | | Tipperary, although Cork is also within range. |
| hills and mountains, its plains and river valleys. Located | | | | Accommodation ranges from 4-star hotels, rural and |
| inland in the very centre of the south of Ireland, it | | | | urban, across the spectrum to B&B’s and |
| can be reached from Dublin and Cork in less than | | | | hostels. With such a large and fertile landmass, |
| two hours and from Rosslare Europort in about an | | | | spectacular country house hotels are common and |
| hour. After that it depends on your overnight | | | | Tipperary provides many boltholes to which one can |
| destination because “Tipp” is a very big | | | | disappear confident in the knowledge that they |
| county and provides enough of attractions for the | | | | won’t be found too easily! |
| visitor to be regarded as a destination in its own | | | | Elsewhere, there are dozens of historical sites, in |
| right. | | | | particular the magnificent ruins on the Rock of Cashel. |
| Tipperary has a rich supply of mountain ranges such | | | | Tipperary is truly a magnificent pastoral county which |
| as the Galtee Mountains, the Knockmealdowns, the | | | | presents the visitor in the summer with contrasting |
| Comeraghs and Slievenamon. In the middle of the | | | | landscape of fields of gold producing cereal and |
| county is a broad plain, through which the River Suir | | | | emerald green pasture land. The world renowned |
| flows from north to south. This is wonderful walking | | | | Coolmore Stud Farm of 7,000 manicured acres |
| trail territory and is one of the great magnets for | | | | adjoins the famous Ballydoyle Racing stables at |
| tourists to the county. From this plain, the rich land | | | | Fethard, just north of Clonmel. |
| of the Golden Vale extends westwards into County | | | | The county is divided into two administrative areas, |
| Limerick. Tipperary is dotted with prosperous towns | | | | the North and the South, the capitals of which are |
| like Nenagh, Clonmel and Cahir and beautifully located | | | | Nenagh and Clonmel respectively. The population of |
| hillside villages, reminiscent at times of an Austrian | | | | the entire county is 149,000 whilst it has a huge area |
| landscape. The Glen of Aherlow is rightly regarded as | | | | of 4,303 kilometres. The landscape offers an array of |
| one of Ireland’s great beauty spots. | | | | leisure activities like golf, fishing, hill walking, cycling |
| Thurles is famous as the birthplace of the GAA in | | | | and much more. The wealth of small towns and |
| 1884, and is where Semple Stadium, the second | | | | villages provides great variety in dining, drinking and |
| largest GAA stadium after Croke Park and spiritual | | | | entertainment. |
| home of hurling is located. Other main towns are | | | | Getting to Tipperary is relatively easy from any |
| Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea. All of them have | | | | entry point in the country with the M8 Dublin to Cork |
| reasonable rather than outstanding shopping facilities, | | | | motorway bisecting the county. Access to the north |
| although Clonmel would be best. Waterford to the | | | | Tipperary area is vis the M7 Dublin to Limerick |
| east and Limerick to the west are the two cities that | | | | motorway. |
| shoppers would be most drawn to if based in | | | | |