Welcome to Thurles, County Tipperary

Thurles (Dúrlas Éile) is a town on the River Suir in County Tippeary,

The many castles and monastic settlements, which surround Thurles, bear lasting evidence to the area's rich and colourful history. The town itself owes its development to the Norman Butlers.

Thurles is  best known as the birthplace of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), founded in 1884 in Hayes' Hotel.  The towns GAA stadium - Semple Stadium where the centenary All-Ireland hurling final was played, is the second largest GAA stadium in Ireland, second only to Croke Park.Croke Park

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Hillwalkers Scale Slievenamon at Night
(18 Mar 2010) On Friday evening last, 20 hardy walkers set off for a night ascent of Slievenamon and were rewarded with a clear starlit night.
Cabragh Wetlands
(18 Mar 2010) Cabragh Wetlands is getting down to the basics at its next evening talk on Tuesday 23rd March starting at 8.00pm.
Hilarious New Play at The Source
(18 Mar 2010) Join newly divorced Daisy Magill as she embarks on a series of hilarious and moving adventures in Life after Love, a brilliant new play at The Source on Friday 26th March.
New Slí na Sláinte Walking Route to be Launched in Thurles
(18 Mar 2010) A new Irish Heart Foundation Slí na Sláinte walking route will be launched on Thursday, 25th. March, 2010, at 3:00pm at the Slievenamon Road Car Park in Thurles.
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