A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Thurles, market town, township, and par. with ry. sta., mid. co. Tipperary, on river Suir, 29 miles N. of Clonmel, 78 miles NE. of Cork, and 87 miles SW. of Dublin - par., 8268 ac., pop. 5778; township, 1274 ac., pop. 4850; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday. Thurles is situated in a rich and populous district. It contains the cathedral of the R. C. archbishopric of Cashel, and several convents and colleges. Thurles gives the title of viscount to the Marquis of Ormonde.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Tipperary IrlC |
| Place: | Thurles |
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