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58-586: Kilmoyler is located approximately halfway between the town of Cahir and village of Bansha on the River Suir . Galtee Rovers GAA club (which takes its name from the nearby Galtee Mountains ) has its club grounds and clubhouse in Bansha village. While there is no hamlet or village centre in the townland, the Roman Catholic Our Lady Of The Assumption church at Kilmoyler is a focal point for

116-399: A Downhill and Enduro mountain-biking track and a GAA pitch. An 18-hole golf course lies outside the town. Schools in the town include Bunscoil na Cathrach (Primary School) and Coláiste Dún Iascaigh (Secondary School). Our Lady of Mercy Primary School and Cahir Boys National School merged in 2022 to form Bunscoil na Cathrach. Cahir has a number of teams in various sports. Cahir GAA are

174-480: A cattle dealer for taking a farm from which tenants had been evicted. It is now run by Johnston Press . Also owned by Johnston Press is South Tipp Today , a free tabloid newspaper with a circulation of 20,500 founded in 1995. It is delivered door-to-door in some areas, and available in local shops across South Tipperary. It is popular, fondly referred to as the 'small paper' by its readers, and covers news, entertainment, local notes and lifestyle. The Sporting Press

232-403: A day to Tipperary and Limerick Junction and two to Clonmel , Carrick on Suir and Waterford . There is no Sunday service. Bus Éireann runs regular services to Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford through the town. The name Cathair or an Chathair translates as "stone ringfort ", while the name Cathair Dún Iascaigh means "town of the fort of the fishery ". In older accounts, it

290-464: A few. More local retailers can be found along the streets branching off from those streets. The Showgrounds Shopping Centre built during the Celtic Tiger can be found only 1 km from the town centre. This modern shopping centre built on the towns original showground, houses retailers such as M&S , TKMaxx , Argos and Golden Discs . The Poppyfield Retail Park is located on the outskirts of

348-465: A flow of 390m /s, 2004 had a flow of 354m /s with the flood of 2000 having a flow of 353m /s. The 2015 flood was the worst since that of 1946, which had seen a flow of 479m /s. Phase 1 of the Clonmel Flood Defence (planned to cope with a 100-year flood ) started in 2007. It was scheduled to be completed by late 2009. Phases two and three were completed by 2012. Property omitted from Phase 1 along

406-531: A fugitive during the last stages of the Second Desmond Rebellion , Fr. Muiris Mac Ionrachtaigh , chaplain and confessor to the Rebel Earl of Desmond , was taken prisoner upon Sliabh Luachra and taken to Clonmel for imprisonment, while he continued his priestly ministry to the best of his ability. According to historian James Coombes, "Here, as in other southern towns, Counter-Reformation Catholicism

464-505: A meeting house in Abbey Street in 1833. The principal Quaker family names, largely engaged in milling, were Grubb, Going and Walpole. It was one of the first towns to be linked by stagecoach in the nineteenth century, when Charles Bianconi commenced services between Clonmel , Cahir and Cashel . The building at The Square, where The Galtee Inn is now sited, was the stopping point in the town for Bianconi's coaches. Cahir Castle , which

522-679: A new boundary created by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to define the town of Clonmel and environs, resulting in a population figure of 17,140. The latest National Census (3 April 2022) determined that Clonmel had a population of 18,369, the 27th largest urban area in Ireland . The population was about 12,400 in 1985. The name Clonmel is derived from the anglicisation of the Irish name Cluain Meala meaning " honey meadow" or "honey valley." It

580-441: A printer and bookbinder in the town for some years, stepped forward to take on the task. The successful newspaper with a circulation of 45,650 in 1829 was an influential and popular voice in supporting liberal causes, yet it was labelled as radical. Its primary intention was to be 'The voice of the common people' and played a highly prominent role in the quest for Catholic Emancipation as advocated by Daniel O'Connell . Hackett

638-434: A range of visual arts exhibitions in the main gallery space, the centre also host events such as music, performance, poetry readings and dance. The centre has a spacious upstairs studio which is used for short term exhibitions & screenings, as well as for a variety of classes and workshops. It is also a rehearsal space for theatre, dance, music, and is available for meetings and seminars. The White Memorial Theatre building

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696-501: Is a former Wesleyan/ Methodist Chapel and was designed and built by local architect William Tinsley in 1843. The building was purchased in 1975 by St. Mary's Choral Society and named after Society founder Professor James A White, Frank Patterson's first music mentor. The society put on an average of 2 shows a year in the building. The building also hosts shows by the Stage Craft Youth Theatre group and special event during

754-503: Is a popular walking area. The Knockmealdown Mountains stand south of the town, while to the southwest lie the Mitchelstown Caves. The salmon weir, on the opposite side of the bridge from the castle, is a popular fishing location. Cahir is a small heritage town. A shopping precinct is centred on the town square adjacent to Castle Street. The town has a leisure centre (Duneske), an all-weather soccer pitch, all weather tennis courts,

812-656: Is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland . It is also a civil parish in the barony of Iffa and Offa West . For much of the twentieth century, Cahir stood at an intersection of two busy national roadways: the Dublin to Cork N8 , and the Limerick to Waterford N24 . The N8 was realigned in 1991 to run west of the town, while the old road through it was renumbered the R670 . Traffic from

870-842: Is home to international engineering and construction groups such as Kentz and Sepam which were both founded in the town. Sepam has helped in the construction of huge infrastructure projects around the world such as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Disneyland Shanghai and some of the terminals at Heathrow Airport to name a few. Tipp FM is a local radio station for the county of Tipperary. It has its main office in Clonmel. In 2019, Tippfm had over 69,000 listeners tuning in every week, increasing its market share to 35% [1] . It broadcasts on FM, on 95.3, 97.1, 103.3 and 103.9. The Clonmel transmitter broadcasts on 97.1 MHz. Clonmel

928-543: Is home to three newspapers: two broadsheets and one tabloid free sheet. The Nationalist , founded in 1890, is a Clonmel-based broadsheet newspaper that appears weekly, covering both Clonmel town and South Tipperary. It has a circulation of 14,375. It was formed to represent the views of the nationalist community in Tipperary, which led to the first editor being jailed under the Coercion Act on charges that he had intimidated

986-408: Is not clearly known when it got this name; many suppose that it came from the fertility of the soil and the richness of the country in which it is situated. Clonmel grew significantly in medieval times, and many reminders of this period can be found in the town. A small section of the town walls remains in place near Old St. Mary's Church . This building is one of the main architectural features of

1044-517: Is published and printed in Clonmel, it covers news related to the greyhound community in Ireland. It has a circulation of 7,500. The short-lived Premier People was launched in Clonmel in October 2010. It was a weekly (tabloid) freesheet with a focus on news, local notes and sports and was published on Tuesday evenings. It was delivered door-to-door in Clonmel and to all shops in South Tipperary. It

1102-521: Is situated on a small island in the River Suir , is one of the town's main tourist attraction. Cahir has a fine Church of Ireland parish church, still in use, designed by John Nash , one of only three ecclesiastical buildings he designed in Ireland. Another major attraction is the Swiss Cottage ; there are also numerous specialty heritage walks. The nearby Galtee Mountains form the largest inland range in Ireland and are home to Glengarra Wood , which

1160-473: 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 2016 census used

1218-587: The Comeragh Mountains and Slievenamon to the northeast. To the north, east and west is some of Ireland's richest farmland, known as the Golden Vale . The town covers a land area of approximately 11.59 km . The River Suir floods the local area after very heavy rainfalls in the up-river catchment area of 2,173 km . The Office of Public Works (OPW) completed and installed a Flood Forecasting System which has been used since 2007. The flood of 2015 had

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1276-511: The Dáil constituency of Tipperary which elects five TDs to Dáil Éireann (the Irish Parliament). Senator Garret Ahearn is a former mayor of Clonmel borough district. He was a candidate in Tipperary at the 2020 Irish general election . The town is built in the valley of the River Suir . It divides the town which is mainly located on the north bank. To the south, the town is surrounded by

1334-546: The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 . The borough corporation elected 12 councillors. The first mayor of Clonmel Borough in 1843 was John Hackett. Clonmel Town Hall was opened in 1882. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , the area became an urban district , while its body retained the style of a borough corporation. The borough corporation became a borough council in 2002. On 1 June 2014,

1392-463: The oath of supremacy and was condemned to death. On 30 April 1585 he was tied to the tail of a horse and taken to the market place, where he was partially hanged. Accounts differ as to whether his executioners were persuaded to behead him without quartering his body. At all events, after his remains had been exhibited for some days on the market cross, they were handed over to local Catholics for honourable burial." According to historian James Coombes,

1450-564: The Convent Road were protected in 2014 and the access to the river for the workmen's boat club was also raised. Flooding of October 2014 was less than a 1–5 flood with a flow of 300m /s. As part of a media exercise by the OPW the barriers were all put up. The flood defence consists of demountable barriers, walls and earth banks. Flooding occurred at the Gashouse Bridge, Coleville Road, Davis Road,

1508-688: The N24 still left the town badly congested, however, until October 2007 when this road was also realigned to bypass Cahir to the north and east. The same road improvement scheme saw major changes to the N8 corridor: a new motorway, the M8 , was constructed west of the town between 2006 and 2008. Access to Cahir from this motorway is gained at Junctions 10 and 11. Cahir is on the Limerick–Waterford railway line . The town's railway station opened on 1 May 1852. There are two trains

1566-747: The Quays and the Old Bridge area before the flood defences. Clonmel is not tidal as the tide turns above the Miloko chocolate crumb factory in Carrick-on-Suir . Floodwaters spill onto the land above Miloko on the County Waterford side of the river. Clonmel's main shopping streets are Gladstone Street and O'Connell Street which are home to many national and international retailers such as Elverys Sports , Penneys , River Island , Easons and Lifestyle Sports to name

1624-478: The River Suir, and close to its eastern bank, is Knockgraffon Motte, a motte-and-bailey of Anglo-Norman origin. The area is the home place of contemporary artist and member of Aosdána , Alice Maher . 52°25′17.7″N 7°58′47.8″W  /  52.421583°N 7.979944°W  / 52.421583; -7.979944 Cahir Cahir ( / ˈ k ɛər / ; Irish : an Chathair / Cathair Dún Iascaigh )

1682-524: The arrest at 'The Wilderness' of seventeen armed rebels led by Gray. Clonmel was the location of the foundation of the Labour Party in 1912 by James Connolly , James Larkin and William O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trades Union Congress . In November 2015 the town was the location of Ireland's first marriage between two men. Clonmel was one of ten boroughs retained by

1740-486: The basement; others jumped through the windows; one woman broke her arm in an attempt to escape. The priest hid in a heap of straw and was wounded in the thigh by the probing sword of a soldier. Despite the pain, he remained silent and later escaped. The soldiers dismantled the altar and seized the sacred vessels." According to historian Judy Barry, Fr. Mac Ionrachtaigh, "surrendered himself when he learned that White would otherwise be executed in his place. He refused to take

1798-457: The borough council was dissolved and administration of the town was amalgamated into Tipperary County Council . Pat English was the last Mayor of Clonmel Borough Council. Clonmel retains the right to be described as a borough. The chair of the borough district uses the title of mayor, rather than Cathaoirleach. As of the 2019 Tipperary County Council election , the local electoral area of Clonmel elects 6 councillors. Clonmel belongs to

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1856-472: The commander of the town's garrison, inflicted heavy losses on the New Model Army when they tried to storm the breach. That night, O'Neill, deciding that further resistance was hopeless due to a lack of ammunition, led his soldiers and camp followers out of the town under cover of darkness. The story is told that Cromwell became suspicious of O'Neill's desperate situation when a silver bullet was discharged by

1914-400: The community. The parochial burial ground of Killaldriffe is nearby and is the burial place of soldier and adventurer William Francis Butler . Saint Pecaun (or Becán ), a 7th century saint, is celebrated on 1 August each year when a pattern is held at the monastic settlement at nearby Toureen. The site consists of a ruined church, carved stones, a well and monastic cell. Also close by, across

1972-461: The county spoke Irish ... they spoke Irish in the streets." Following the failed attempt at rebellion near Ballingarry in 1848, the captured leaders of the Young Irelanders were brought to Clonmel for trial. The event was followed with great interest internationally and for its duration brought journalists from around the country and Britain to Clonmel Courthouse . Standing in the dock in

2030-418: The following Friday. According to Donal O'Sullivan, O'Donnell had two companions awaiting the rope with him and that their heads were posthumously severed from their bodies and displayed spiked upon the prison gates. "The Gaol of Cluain Meala", a highly popular and often sung English translation of the lyrics, was made by County Cork poet Jeremiah Joseph Callanan (1795–1829). A permanent military presence

2088-509: The former entry points into the town is now the site of the West Gate, a 19th-century reconstruction of an older structure. There were originally three gates in the walled town, North, East and West – with the South being protected by the river Suir and the Comeragh Mountains . The West Gate is now an open arched entrance onto O'Connell Street, the main street of the town. On 17 September 1583, while

2146-463: The former location of Victor White's house near Lough Street in Clonmel continued to be nicknamed "Martyr Lane" until well into Cromwellian times. Fr. Muiris Mac Ionrachtaigh was beatified by Pope John Paul II , along with 16 other Irish Catholic Martyrs , on 27 September 1992. Under a charter granted by James I of England , Clonmel became a Free Borough on 5 July 1608, and the Mayor and officers of

2204-681: The history of County Tipperary from the Stone Age to the present. It is also host to many special exhibitions each year. It is the first custom-built county museum in Ireland. The Main Guard was a civic building until 1810 when it was converted to shops. During a recent restoration, some of its sandstone columns were found to have been 'reclaimed' from the Medieval ruins of the Cistercian Inislounaght Abbey at Marlfield . It has been used in

2262-488: The image opposite is Thomas Francis Meagher , Terence MacManus and Patrick O'Donoghue . Their co-defendant, William Smith O'Brien was also sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered , the last occasions such a sentence was handed down in Ireland. When delivering the guilty verdict, the foreman of the Grand Jury , R.M. Southcote Mansergh, great-grandfather of the academic Nicholas Mansergh stated: We earnestly recommend

2320-455: The lawful Government, he had no choice but to disobey its laws, as the Pope had ordered him to remain in Ireland. Fr. Tirry was according found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging , which was carried out in Clonmel on 2 May 1654. An account told by Franciscan Friar Matthew Fogarty, who had been tried with Friar William Tirry, supplies further details: "William, wearing his Augustinian habit,

2378-752: The local Gaelic team and play on the GAA pitch located on the Ardfinnan road. They were Tipperary Senior Football Champions in 2003. Cahir Park AFC are the local junior soccer team. Formed in 1910, they are one of the oldest junior soccer teams in the country. Their ground is also located in Cahir Park on the Ardfinnan road. Cahir has been twinned with the town of Scarborough in England since 2003. Clonmel Clonmel ( Irish : Cluain Meala , meaning 'honey meadow')

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2436-439: The past as a Tholsel or office to collect tolls, duties and customs dues, a place for civic gatherings and as a court. It now houses an exhibition showing the historic development of Clonmel, including a model of the town as it appeared in the 13th century. The South Tipperary Arts Centre opened in 1996. The Arts Centre hosts around 12 exhibitions per year and a variety of art classes for adults and children. As well as presenting

2494-526: The prisoner to the merciful consideration of the Government, being unanimously of opinion that for many reasons his life should be spared. The sentences of O'Brien and other members of the Irish Confederation were eventually commuted to transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land . A conspiracy to rescue the prisoners on 8 November led by John O'Leary and Philip Gray was betrayed and resulted in

2552-489: The three men who had betrayed him, and... stated explicitly that he had been offered life and favour, it would renounce his religion." Fr. Tirry was then hanged, after which he was buried, with some ceremony, in the ruins of the Augustinian friary in nearby Fethard. The evidence is that he was buried in the grounds, rather than inside the ruins of the church, but it has not yet been possible to locate his grave. Fr. William Tirry

2610-549: The town were granted the power to "name, elect and constitute one Swordbearer and three Sergeants-at-Mace". The present sword and two silver maces date only from Cromwellian times. The sword, of Toledo manufacture, was donated by Sir Thomas Stanley in 1656 and displays the Arms and motto of the town. The larger mace is stamped 1663. Oliver Cromwell laid siege to Clonmel in May 1650. The walls were eventually breached, but Hugh Dubh O'Neill ,

2668-801: The town. It has many stores such as DID Electrical, Supervalu , Maxi Zoo, Woodie's and World of Wonder. The retail park has food vendors being KFC , Costa Coffee , the Red Herring and Esquires Coffee. There is also a hotel on the site. Clonmel has become home to many large multi-national companies, particularly in the medical area. The two biggest medical companies in the town are Abbott and Boston Scientific , both of which manufacture implantable devices. Two other multi-national pharmaceutical companies are Merck & Co. and Pinewood Healthcare which can be found less than twenty minutes away. The town produces many beverages both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Bulmers cider , also known as Magners outside Ireland,

2726-503: The town. It was originally built in the 14th century or earlier but has been reconstructed or renovated on numerous occasions. The church was fortified early in its history, the town being strategically important, initially for the Earls of Ormonde , and later the Earl of Kildare . Some fortified parts of the church were destroyed or damaged during the mid-17th century Cromwellian occupation . One of

2784-511: The townspeople at his troops outside the walls. The following morning, 18 May 1650, mayor John White was able to surrender the town on good terms as Cromwell was still unaware of the garrison's escape just hours before. Although feeling deceived, Cromwell did not put the inhabitants 'to the sword' as occurred elsewhere. After being denounced by three men who desired the £5 bounty and arrested at Fethard while vested for Mass on Holy Saturday , 25 March , 1654, Augustinian Friar William Tirry

2842-495: Was beatified by Pope John Paul II along with 16 other Irish Catholic Martyrs on 27 September 1993. The Augustinian order celebrates his feast day on 12 May. During the second half of the 18th century, the famous Sean nos song Príosún Chluain Meala was composed inside Clonmel Gaol by one O'Donnell, a member of the Whiteboys originally from Iveragh , County Kerry , who was being held awaiting execution by hanging upon

2900-612: Was already beginning to make a real impact; and, as in these other towns, the citizens of Clonmel were beginning to come up against the problem of combining loyalty to the Pope with loyalty to the Queen . Maurice MacKenraghty continued his ministry during what proved to be a long imprisonment." In April 1585, his jailer was bribed by Victor White, a leading townsman, to release the priest for one night to say Mass and administer Communion in White's house on Easter Sunday (11 April 1585). Permission

2958-530: Was established in the town with the completion of Kickham Barracks in 1805. During an 1807 visit to Ireland on behalf of the London Hibernian Society , Welsh nonconformist minister Thomas Charles alleged ruefully that the Reformation in Ireland had failed because of the refusal of Protestant clergy to preach or educate in the local vernacular . Of his visit to Clonmel, Rev. Charles recalled, "All

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3016-471: Was founded by Ann Commins, who co-founded South Tipp Today . Premier People ceased publishing in 2011. The Tipperary Free Press was established in 1826 by the future first catholic Lord Mayor of Clonmel, John Hackett, following a meeting of the Clonmel Corporation. It was proposed that a Liberal and Independent newspaper should be in circulation in the district and Councillor Hackett, having been

3074-464: Was founded in the town and is still brewed in a new complex 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town with orchards surrounding it. The original brewery in the town is set to become a new visitor attraction. Glenpatrick Spring Water bottles still, carbonated and flavoured water from the limestone rocks beneath Slievenamon for many big supermarket chains in Ireland and the UK such as Tesco and M&S. Clonmel

3132-495: Was granted, and Fr. MacKenraghty spent the whole night hearing Confessions. The jailer, however, had secretly tipped off the President of Munster Sir John Norris , who had just arrived at Clonmel. According to historian James Coombes, "Norris arranged to have White's house surrounded by soldiers and raided. The raiding party entered it shortly before Mass was due to begin and naturally caused great panic. Some people tried to hide in

3190-400: Was led to the gallows praying the rosary . He blessed the crowd which had gathered, pardoned his betrayers and affirmed his faith. It was a moving moment for Catholics and Protestants alike." Despite the efforts of a Puritan minister to silence him, Fr. Tirry told the assembled crowd, "there is only one true Church, whose head is the pope: Pope and Church are to be obeyed. He publicly forgave

3248-505: Was often spelled " Caher ". Cahir Abbey was established in the late 12th century. For much of its history, the town has been influenced by the Butler family . It was from this family that the first Barons of Cahir were created. It was known for much of its history as being a defence town. Cahir, together with Clonmel, were the centres in South Tipperary of the Quaker population, who constructed

3306-471: Was sued for libel on multiple occasions for his caricatures of political rivals. Printed on O'Connell Street bi-weekly, it circulated in counties Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork and Limerick. In its later years, it assumed a Catholic-Whig political leaning. Printing ceased when it was acquired by the Tipperary Independent (1882–1906) in 1883. The Tipperary Museum of Hidden History tells

3364-567: Was taken to Clonmel Gaol (on the future site of the Clonmel Borstal ) and held there pending trial. On 26 April, he was tried by a jury and Commonwealth judges, including Colonel Solomon Richards , for violating the Proclamation of 6 January 1653, which defined it as high treason for priests to remain in Ireland. In his own defense, Fr. Tirry replied that while he viewed the Commonwealth as

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