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"TIPPERARY, a parish and market-town, in the barony of CLANWILLIAM, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 18¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Clonmel, and 100¾ (S. W.) from Dublin, on the mail coach road from Waterford to Limerick; containing 7996 inhabitants, of which number, 6972 are in the town. This place, which is of great antiquity, is supposed to have derived its name, TiPra-Rae, signifying in the Irish language "the well of the plains," and of which its present appellation is only a slight modification, from its situation at the base of the Slieve-na-muck hills, forming a portion of the Galtee mountains. A castle was erected here by King John for the defence of the territory acquired by the English, to which may be attributed the growth of the town, and the subsequent foundation of a monastery for Augustinian canons in the reign of Hen. III. contributed materially to its increase. The town, which gives name to the county, appears to have had formerly a corporation, from a grant made in 1310 by Edw. II. to "the Bailiffs and Good Men of Typerary," allowing them "murage (at Adare) for three years." In 1329 the town was burnt by Breyn O'Breyn, but the monastery appears to have subsisted till the dissolution, when it was granted by Hen. VIII. to Dermot Ryan, at a yearly rent of eightpence. The present town is situated on the river Arra, and consists of one principal street, from which several smaller streets branch off at right angles; in 1831 it contained 1042 houses, several of which are well built and of handsome appearance........More" [from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.]
"TIPPERARY, a parish and market town in the barony of Clanwilliam, county Tipperary, South Riding, province of Munster, Ireland, 23 miles N.W. from Clonmel, 56 N.W. from Waterford, and 27 S.E. from Limerick. It is situated on the river Arra, an affluent of the Suir, and has stations on the Great Southern and Western and the Waterford and Limerick railways. Its population in 1851 was 6,829, exclusive of 2,750 in the union and auxiliary workhouses which were in the town, but had fallen in 1861 to 5,872, inhabiting 975 houses. The town is old, and its name is said to be a corruption of Tipra-Rae, signifying "the wells of the plains." ....More"[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]
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"The church, situated in the town, was erected in 1830, for which purpose the late Board of First Fruits advanced a loan of £2500, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted £127 for its repair. The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church: there is a small chapel in the town, which is about to be rebuilt on a larger scale; also a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists." [from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.]
"It contains a handsome church, Roman Catholic chapel, and Presbyterian and Methodist meeting-houses." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]
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The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.
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The entry for Tipperary (Town & Parish) from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64
" The parish comprises 4263 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe, act" [from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.]
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"The principal trade is in agricultural produce, which is purchased in the market and sent by water carriage to Waterford and Limerick, to which places also about 30,000 casks of butter are sent annually; and there is a large retail trade for the supply of the populous and extensive surrounding district. The markets, which are amply supplied, are on Thursday and Saturday; and fairs are held on April 5th, June 24th, Oct. 10th, and Dec. 10th."
"....the land is of excellent quality, and in a high state of cultivation; the system of agriculture is improved, and there is no waste land. Limestone of good quality is quarried in the vicinity, and adjoining the quarry is also one of building stone.
[from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.]
" A considerable business is done in corn, flour, and butter, and agricultural produce generally, which is sent for shipment to Waterford and Limerick." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]
"The Poor-law Union extends over 179,988 acres, with a population in 1861 of 47,298." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]
" ....a parish and market-town, ........ containing 7996 inhabitants, of which number, 6972 are in the town" [from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.]
"Its population in 1851 was 6,829, exclusive of 2,750 in the union and auxiliary workhouses which were in the town, but had fallen in 1861 to 5,872, inhabiting 975 houses." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]