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Thurles ( / ˈtɜːrləs /; Durlas Éile) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town.
- Ireland
- County Tipperary
- 99 m (325 ft)
- Munster
- KyFlynn. Munich, Germany 1,852 contributions. Intersting abbey. On our way to the Rock of Cashel, we drove past some towns – one of them being Holycross. As locals highly recommended we stop there, we did just that and then walked among these ancient walls.
- Gerard O. Thurles, Ireland 13 contributions. A versatile and eclectic cultural venue. Top-class performers both musical and dramatic have appeared on this stage since 2006.
- JohnOL10. Thurles, Ireland 127 contributions. a loss to thurles. unfortunately the famine museum is no more and Thurles is the loser.. why such a great attraction is closed is a mystery and shows a distinct lack of cop on on the pat of some people.
- Paul D. 2 contributions. A fantastic experience. I brought my daughter and 2 of her friends (11/12 yr old) for the starter rider package. Everyone at the centre were extremely friendly and very good with the girls.
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WELCOME TO THURLES.ie. Thurles town is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains to the northwest and the Slieveardagh Hills to the southeast. The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir which adds to the beauty of Thurles and it’s surrounding countryside. Thurles is a thriving commercial and ...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Thurles, town, County Tipperary, Ireland, on the banks of the River Suir. The seat of the Roman Catholic archbishopric of Cashel and Emly, the town is a marketing centre for a large agricultural area; it has a sugar beet factory, and it is a well-known sporting centre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, Ireland, with a population in 2016 of 7940. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th Century AD. No stronghold remains, and the main reason to visit is Holy Cross Abbey 6 km southwest.
Thurles is a busy market town located 14 miles north of Cashel. Durlas Eile in Gaelic means strong fort of Ely and is where Thurles get its name. This market town is situated on the river Suir between Templemore and Cashel. There is very little mention of Thurles in historical records until 1174 AD when it was the scene of Strongbow's Anglo ...
