Clonmel is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Drogheda and Wexford. With the exception of the townland of Suir Island, most of the borough is situated in the civil parish of "St Mary's" which is part of the ancient barony of Iffa and Offa East.
The Quays, Clonmel.
Mural in Clonmel with the Irish name of the town; note the bee and honey.
Old Saint Mary's Church
West Gate of the town walls
County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with eight counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 167,895 at the 2022 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles.
County Tipperary with subdivision into baronies
The Rock of Cashel, seat of the Kings of Munster
The Roscrea Brooch, 9th century
Galtee Mountains seen from the Glen of Aherlow