Families of County Tipperary

Families of County Tipperary

The Golden Vale, Cashel of the Kings, seat of the Eóganachta and, later, of the Butler palatinate of Ormond.

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The cathedral citadel of the Kings of Munster, whole and roofed on its rock — round tower, Cormac's Chapel and Gothic cathedral.

Families of County Tipperary

Historic ties to Tipperary

Families with historic but not core ground in this county.

Champions of County Tipperary

Famous bearers whose lives or work root in County Tipperary.

Brian BoruThe Dál gCais chief of Munster who through the years 976 to 1002 unified the Irish kingdoms under his single overlordship, took the high-kingship at Tara in 1002 as the first non-Uí Néill High King of Ireland, and at Clontarf on Good Friday 1014 broke the political power of the Norse over Dublin.

Stories told here

Legends set in County Tipperary, from any family that carries them.

Tony Ryan launches Ryanair from Waterford1985
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