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County Tipperary

Tipperary is Ireland's largest inland county, situated in south part of irish midlands. Its diverse landscape is created by hills, mountains, plains and river valleys. In the south, there are the mountain ranges of The Knockmealdown, the Galtee and Slievenamon, to the north of which extends fertile limestone plain of Golden Vale split by river Suir. In the north west, on the border with County Limerick, there are Silvermines Mountains and Loug Derg powered by river Shannon. With no doubt, the most popular and interesting tourist attraction of County Tipperary is Rock of Cashel, complex of medieval buildings situated on the top of limestone hill, which includes best preserved romanesque church in Ireland. At the bottom of the hill, there is ruin of 13th century Cistercian monastery, Hore Abbey. Just 20km south of Cashel, there is another site worth to visit, the Cahir Castle, well preserved 13th century Anglo-Norman stronghold situated at the bend of the river Suir. Tipperary got famous in the World War One song 'Its a long long way to Tipperary' and because of this fact, it is probably the best recognized county outside Ireland.

Interesting places in county Tipperary

Holy Cross Abbey

Holy Cross Abbey

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

Holy Cross Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in the village of Holycross, about 6 km southwest of Thurles in County Tipperary. It was founded in 1169 as Benedictine Order, but in 1182 Donal Mor O'Brien brought here Cistercian monks from Monasteranenagh. The name Holy Cross comes from a relic, a fragment of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The p...   more info and photos

Ahenny High Crosses

Ahenny High Crosses

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

Ahenny High Crosses are situated on the graveyard of the early Christian monastery of Kilclispeen in Ahenny townland, County Tipperary. They are the part of Ossory group, which are amongst the earliest examples of Celtic high crosses in Ireland. Both crosses are ring-emphasized and have a Bishop's miter on the top. The North Cross has a height of around 3 m ...   more info and photos

Kilcooly Abbey

Kilcooly Abbey

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

Kilcooly Cistercian Abbey is located in the village of Gortnahoe, in County Tipperary. It is one of the finest Cistercian Abbeys in Ireland and a great example of Gothic architecture. It was founded in 1182 by Donal Mor O'Brien, the King of Thomond, and became a daughter foundation of the Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny. In 1418, the monastery was attacked...   more info and photos

Mitchelstown Cave

Mitchelstown Cave

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

Mitchelstown Cave is situated on the border of County Tipperary and Cork, just off M8 motorway (exit 11 or 12). It was discovered accidentally in 1833, by Michael Condon during limestone quarrying. The cave quickly became a tourist attraction, luring many curious people, explorers and scientists. To preserve the natural state of this wonder of nature, the la...   more info and photos

Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

The iconic complex of Medieval buildings, the Rock of Cashel, is located in the town of Cashel, at the heart of County Tipperary, just off the M8 motorway. This one of the most important and most visited tourist attraction in Ireland is spectacularly situated on a limestone outcrop, proudly overlooking surrounding plains of the Golden Vale. It is also known ...   more info and photos

Roscrea Castle

Roscrea Castle

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

The medieval castle in Roscrea was built in 1280s, when the silver was discovered in nearby Silvermine Mountains. Due to proximity to the mines it became stronghold of great strategic importance. The Castle consists of massive gatehouse with drawbridge and large walled enclosure. The basement is housed a prison, and spiral stairs leads us to the first and...   more info and photos

Cahir Castle

Cahir Castle

Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary

Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach) is a medieval stronghold, situated on small, rocky island, on the bend of the River Suir, in town or Cahir, County Tipperary. The earliest castle on this site was built by the Anglo-Norman, Philip of Worcester, in the 13th century (once, there was a stone fortress of powerful irish clan, O'Briens, who were banish...   more info and photos