TULLAMORE, Ireland, the chief town of King's County, a market town, and the seat of • Poor-Law Union, is situated on the Grand Canal, in 53° 17' N. lat., 7' 26' W. long., distaut 59 miles W. by S. from Dublin by road. The population in 1851 was 4630, besides 2231 in public institutions. Tullarnore Poor-Law Union comprises 29 electoral divisions, with an area of 155,395 acres, •od a population in 1841 of 53,861, iu 1851 of 41,153.
The town stands is a small fertile district near the centre of the Bog of Allen, from the moors of which it took its name. Thriopening of the Grand Canal, and its subsequent extension to the Shannon, and the county business, which was transferred from I'hilipstown about the year 1830, have given increasing importance to the town. It Is a Seat, clean, well-arranged place. The Tullamore River, which passes through the town, is crossed by • neat bridge. The parish church, which occupies an eminence a quarter of a mile from the town, is a handsome building, with a pinnacled tower. There are a
Roman Catholic chapel, a convent of the sisters of mercy, two chapels for Methodists, two Free schools, National schools, and slaving. bank.
The town possesses a handsome court-house of Grecian architecture, the county jail, a castellated building on the radiating plan, the town-hall and market-house, constabulary and military barracks, canal stores, the county infirmary, and the Union workhouse. Large sales of grain are made at the weekly markets. By the Grand Canal barges for goods and swift passenger-boats ply daily to and from Dublin. There are two breweries, a large distillery, and two tanneries in the place. The assizes for the county and quarter aud petty sessions are held in the town. Fairs are held six times a year.