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Tipperary

American

[tip-uh-rair-ee] / ˌtɪp əˈrɛər i /

noun

a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 1,643 sq. mi. (4,255 sq. km). Clonmel.
a town in this county.

Tipperary British

/ ˌtɪpəˈrɛərɪ /

noun

a county of S Republic of Ireland, in Munster province; divided into the North Riding and South Riding: mountainous. County town: Clonmel; Nenagh serves as administrative capital of the North Riding. Pop: 140 131 (2002). Area: 4255 sq km (1643 sq miles)

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Pedestrian Raven Adams, 24, from Tipperary, was hit by a vehicle in York Street at about 02:40 BST on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Mia Keevan, 17, from Co Tipperary took unwell at the event and died shortly afterwards in hospital.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

The daughter of a dairy farmer and a school teacher, she rode ponies as a child near her home in Killenaule, County Tipperary, in the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

Minella horses take their name from a Tipperary family hotel run by racehorse trader John Nallen.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025

At a yellow house on Tipperary I stepped on a couple of those white snap-pops that somebody had scattered all over the sidewalk.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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