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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(11 Mar 2010) St. Joseph's Young Priests Club For Dancing 2005 Bridge Club 1974 Bridge Club
(11 Mar 2010) Bridge Results
(11 Mar 2010) We look forward to the return of Director Tony Finnegan again next weekend as preparations continue for Jekyll and Hyde which opens in The Premier Hall on Tuesday March 23rd a
(11 Mar 2010) At our meeting on Wednesday February 24th we had the judging of our Disposable Camera competition.
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