Tipperary (town)
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Tipperary Tiobraid Árann
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Main Street, Tipperary
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| Nickname(s): Tipp Town | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Creideamh, Tírghrá, Saoirse (Faith, Patriotism, Freedom) | |
 Tipperary
Location in Ireland
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| Coordinates: 52°28′26″N 8°09′43″W / 52.474°N 8.162°WCoordinates: 52°28′26″N 8°09′43″W / 52.474°N 8.162°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Tipperary |
| Dáil Éireann | Tipperary |
| EU Parliament | South constituency |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,979 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+1) |
| Eircode | E34 |
| Area code | 062 |
| Irish Grid Reference | R889358 |
Tipperary (/ˌtɪpəˈrɛəri/; Irish: Tiobraid Árann, meaning "Well of the Ara") is a town and a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. Its population was 4,979 at the 2016 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. The town gave its name to County Tipperary.
In Irish, "Tiobraid Árann" means "The Well of Ara"—a reference to the River Ara that flows through the town. The well is located in the townland of Glenbane, which is in the parish of Lattin and Cullen. This is where the River Ara rises. Little is known of the historical significance of the well.
The town had a medieval foundation and became a population centre in the early 13th century. Its ancient fortifications have disappeared, often dismantled to be reused in new buildings. Its central area is characterized by a wide streets radiating from the principal thoroughfare of Main Street.
Two historical monuments are located in the Main Street. One is a bronze statue of Charles Kickham (poet and patriot). The other is the Maid of Erin statue, erected to commemorate the Irish patriots, Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, who are collectively known as the Manchester Martyrs. The Maid of Erin is a freestanding monument; erected in 1907, nearly a century later in 2003, it was relocated to a corner site on the main street. It is composed of carved limestone. The woman stands on a base depicting the portraits of the three executed men. The portraits carry the names in Irish of each man. She is situated on stone flagged pavement behind wrought-iron railings, with an information board. This memorial to the Manchester Martyrs is a landmark piece of sculpture now located in a prominent corner site. The choice of a female figure as the personification of Ireland for such a memorial was common at the time. It is a naturalistic and evocative piece of work, made all the more striking by the lifelike portraits of the executed men.
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