Carrick on Suir
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Carrick-on-Suir Carraig na Siúire
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The old bridge, Carrick on Suir
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 Carrick-on-Suir
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| Coordinates: 52°20′47″N 7°24′43″W / 52.346509°N 7.411995°WCoordinates: 52°20′47″N 7°24′43″W / 52.346509°N 7.411995°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (1) | |
| • Urban | 5,856 |
| • Environs | 50 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S398218 |
| Website | www |
Carrick-on-Suir (Irish: Carraig na Siúire, meaning "rock of the Suir") is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on both banks of the River Suir. The CSO 2006 Census gives the population as 5,906 (including suburbs or environs) and shows that it has grown by 5.7% since 2002. It is in the historical barony of Iffa and Offa East.
Carrick-on-Suir is situated in the south-eastern corner of South Tipperary, 21 kilometres (13 miles) east of Clonmel and 27 kilometres (17 miles) northwest of Waterford. Most of the town lies north of the river in the townland of Carrig Mór (Big Rock), with the remainder of the town on the opposite bank in the townland of Carrig Beg (Small Rock). The town is connected to Limerick and Waterford by the N24 road and a rail link. Carrick-on-Suir railway station opened on 15 April 1853. Two trains a day operate to Waterford and two trains a day operate to Limerick Junction via Clonmel, Cahir and Tipperary. There is no train service on Sundays. Several buses also run on this route. There is a recently refurbished riverside walk to Clonmel along a former canal tow-path. This has recently been upgraded and replanted.
For the purposes of elections to Dáil Éireann, the town is part of the Tipperary South constituency.
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