Aritiorts, Towns, &c.—The county is in the dioceses of Cashel, Emly, KillaJoe, and Lismore, and contains 193 parishes. It is divided into two riding., North and South ; and the North Riding into 6 baronies —Ormond Lower and tipper, Owney and Ann, Ikerrin, Eliogarty, and Upper Kilnemanagh ; the South Riding Into 6 baronics—Slieveardagh, Lower Kilnesnanagh, 3fiddlethird, Clanwilliam, East and West Offa and Ufa. The principal towns are—Cannt, CLONREL, Nauioit, CARRICK-OE-SUM TUMMIES, TIPPERARY, CASHEL, ROSCREA, and CtocuaaN, which are noticed under their respective titles; with Fethard and Templemore, which we notice here, together with the smaller towns and principal villages: the population is that of 1851.
FaAard, a municipal, market, and post town, 9 miles N. from Cher met, population 9767. The town Is chiefly on the left bank of a small stream, the Glashall. There are a pariah church, and chapels for Presbyterians, Primitive Methodists, and Roman Catholics. There are also an Infantry barrack, a police station, a loan-fund office, and di:misery. The town was formerly walled, and meet of the walls and of ,the gateway towers remain. A market is held weekly, and fain are held four times a year. The town was Incorporated at an early period, and sent two members to the Irish Parliament, but was disfranchised at the Union.
Trimplessore, a market and post town, 9 miles N. from Thurles, population 4375. It Is supposed to derive Its name from the Knights Templar; who had a house here. The town Is pleasantly situated near the right bank of the Sal; and is well built and neat. The chnrch has a handsome tower and spire. There aro chapels for Roman Catholics and Methodists, a good market and court-house, a bridewell, extensive barracks, a fever hospital and dispensary, and hall and news-rooms. A market is held weekly, and eight annual fairs are held.
'Wilma, a village on the left bank of the Shannon, near where it leaves Lough Derg, is a suburb of KiHalo; county Clare. (Kihtahoz.) Ilarris-o-Eane, a small town, 01 miles W.S.W. from Dublin, on the road from Parsonetown to Nenagh : population 1176. The town is watered by a small stream which flows into Lough Derg. There are a parish church, a chapel, pollee barracks, a dispensary and fever hospital, and a small bridewell. There are some remains of a square castle of massive construction, called Tumbricane. Four fairs are held
in the year. Borris-o-Leagh, a small town, 5 miles S.W. from Temple more : population 1125. There are a church and a Roman Catholic chapel. Three yearly fairs are held. A body of the county con stabulary are posted in the town, and there is a dispensary. Clogh jordan, a village and post-town, about 8 miles NJ:. from Nenagh population 1053. There is a district church, of light and elegant architecture, built in 1830; and there are meeting-houses for Baptists, Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists; also a dispensary and fever hospital. MILT. Golden, a small market- and post-town, about 4 miles W. from Cashel, on the road to Tipperary, population about 500, is delightfully situated in the Golden Vale, one of the most fertile districts of the county, and is divided into two parts by the river Suir, over which is a atone bridge. In the neighbourhood are the remains of Athassel Abbey. The pariah church and a Roman Catholic chapel are in the town. Four markets are held in the year. Kilknaule, a market- and post-town, 16 miles N. from Clonmel, population about 1500. There are a church, a Roman Catholic chapel, a dispensary, and police barracks. A weekly market and six yearly fairs are held. Mullinahone, a small post-town, on the road between Callan and Fethard, population 1011. A considerable quantity of butter is sold here at the weekly market, and there are four yearly fairs for cattle and pigs. There are a church, a Roman Catholic chapel, a dispensary, and a loan-fund. Newport, a small market- and post-town, on the road from Silvermines to Limerick, population 1114. The parish church is in the town; and there are a Roman Catholic chapel, a bridewell, a dispensary, and infantry barracks. There are four yearly fairs, one of them a large cattle fair. Silvermines, a village, about 5 miles S. from Nenagh, population about 600. It is surrounded by a mountainous district called the Silvermines, forming a part of the Keeper Mountains. Lead-mines were formerly worked here, the produce of which yielded an unusual quantity of silver; but in the parliamentary war of 1641 the works were destroyed, and the miners (chiefly foreigners) massacred. The working of the mines has been resumed of late years. The parish church and a Roman Catholic chapel are in the village, and there is a dispensary. There are four yearly fairs.