Fethard, County Tipperary
Fethard is a small town in County Tipperary, Ireland. Dating to the Norman invasion of Ireland, the town's walls were first laid-out in the 13th century, with some sections of these defensive fortifications surviving today.
Town centre
Fethard's walls with mural tower house (at left) and church tower (at right)
North Gate
Defensive wall along the northern bank of the Clashawley River
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