South Tipperary
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South Tipperary Tiobraid Árann Theas
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| Motto: Vallis Aurea Siurensis (Latin) "The Golden Vale of the Suir" |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County town | Clonmel |
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| • Type | County Council (1898–2014) |
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| • Total | 2,257 km2 (871 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 88,433 |
| Car plates | TS (1987–2013) |
South Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann Theas) is a former county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary and consisted of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. South Tipperary County Council was the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 88,433 according to the 2011 census. It was abolished on 3 June 2014, merged with North Tipperary under a new Tipperary County Council.
The county was part of the central plain of Ireland, but the diversified terrain contained several mountain ranges: the Knockmealdown, the Galtee. The county was landlocked. The county was drained by the River Suir. The centre was known as 'the Golden Vale', a rich pastoral stretch of land in the Suir basin which extends into counties Limerick and Cork.
The county was established in 1898 with separate assize courts since 1838. The county town was Clonmel; other important urban centres included Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Cahir, and Tipperary. The county's motto was Vallis Aurea Siurensis (Latin: The Golden Vale of the Suir).
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