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

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Mia Keevan, 17, from Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary, was visiting Belfast to attend the festival.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Bus and rail services were also impacted as a result of the conditions, which were most prominently felt in counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Limerick, and southern Leinster.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

"It’s crazy where we’ve come in two years," said Tipperary woman Wall.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

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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