Clonmel
Sign in to saveClonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Drogheda and Wexford. With the exception of the townland of Suir Island, most of the borough is situated in the civil parish of "St Mary's" which is part of the ancient barony of Iffa and Offa East.
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Key facts
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- Town
- Settlement.name
- Clonmel
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- ga
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- Clonmel COA.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 150px
- Settlement.motto
- Fidelis in Æternum(Latin)"Faithful Forever"
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- Ireland
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Irish Grid Reference
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- 10.5
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- Metric
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Tipperary
- Population
- +18369
- Area
- +10.5
- Elevation
- +20
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- County Tipperary
- Official website
- www.clonmel.ie
- Image
- Clonmel.jpg
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Article
48 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Town walls
- Elizabethan era
- Corporation regalia
- Cromwellian period
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Administration and politics
- Geography
- Climate
- Flood defences
- Demographics
- Economy
- Retail
- Industry
- Media
- Radio
- Culture
- Museums and galleries
- Theatre and cinema
- Festivals
- Music
- Clonmel in literature
- Sport
- Association football
- Rugby
- GAA
- Watersports
- Other sports
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Third level
- Transport
- Roads
- Bus
- Rail
- Waterways
- Notable people
- Sister towns
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Clonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Drogheda and Wexford. With the exception of the townland of Suir Island, most of the borough is situated in the civil parish of "St Mary's" which is part of the ancient barony of Iffa and Offa East.
==Etymology== The name Clonmel is derived from the anglicisation of the Irish name Cluain Meala meaning "honey meadow" or "honey valley". While it is not clearly known when it got this name, some sources suggest that it is associated with the fertility of the soil and the "richness of the country" in which it is located.