County Tipperary is the largest inland county. It was divided into two administrative areas by the government in 1838. It was separated into the South Riding and the North Riding and is still known as two different areas to this day. The population is around 130,000 and the county covers 1,647 square miles of some of the most fertile and picturesque landscapes in Ireland. The county's name comes from the Irish name 'Tiobraid Arann', the well of Ara, referring to the River Ara.
In the centre of Tipperary there is a rich pastoral stretch of land in the basin of the River Suir, it crosses the land from North to South. South Tipperary is boarded by ridges of mountains and west with a border on Lough Derg, north Tipperary has a range of different outdoor activities for visitors and locals. 
Tipperary is famous its sporting history and is home to
Tipperary is famous its sporting history and is home to many Gaelic Games such as Hurling, Gaelic football, Camogie and Handball. The primary historical site of this county is Rock of Cashel. In the Rock of Cashel there is a cathedral and round tower going back to over 2000 years of history, this once important ecclesiastical centre used to be a home to the Kings of Munster.
The capital of North Tipperary is Nenagh and the capital of South Tipperary is Clonmel. Other important towns are Tipperary, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel in South Tipperary and the important towns in North Tipperary are the towns of Roscrea, Templemore and Thurles.
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