CLONMEL

Clonmel is a dynamic and lively town at the heart of Ireland’s sunny South East where a better standard of living and excellent business facilities are guaranteed.

This historic and bustling county capital is centrally located to the main markets of Waterford, Limerick and Cork and linked to Dublin by an excellent bus and road service. Clonmel also lies within easy reach of all major national ports and airports.

With a population of 19,000, Clonmel is a perfect microcosm of Ireland and Irish Society. Its thriving nature and continued residential and economic growth perfectly reflects the country as a whole. Clonmel is a model of successful and sustainable rural and urban development and noted for its constant drive to enhance community enterprise and its burgeoning tourism industry.

Indeed Clonmel’s wonderfully preserved heritage, its friendly people and relaxed way of life contribute equally to a healthy community and to a recent rise in small and medium type enterprises all adding to the prosperity of this pretty town.

For Clonmel has a long and proud industrial heritage including, Bulmer’s Ltd. - home of Bulmer’s Cider and many other market leading drinks. There is also Merck Sharpe & Dohme, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Pinewood Laboratories, Clonmel Healthcare, Guidant/Abbott and Weyerhaeuser (recently purchased by Coillte) and many others.

Located amidst fantastic mountain scenery and surrounded by rich, rolling countryside, Clonmel offers a charmed and relaxed way of life in a modern, urban setting.

Clonmel’s vibrant town centre provides excellent shopping, lifestyle and leisure facilities centrally located in the heart of Ireland’s Sunny South East. With many well known high street retail outlets, a choice of large supermarkets and a wealth of fine restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels, Clonmel offers a comprehensive yet relaxed urban lifestyle choice and shopping experience.

As the county’s principal town, Clonmel is one of only 12 Irish towns and cities to have its own elected Corporation and Mayor. And it is these proud elected representatives and Clonmel’s 19,000-strong population that help make this picturesque and historic town such a desirable place to live.

Clonmel has a number of fine swimming pools and gyms as well as a pitch and putt club and two nearby golf clubs. North of the town, Clonmel racecourse has a busy calendar. The town also boasts a thriving arts scene with regular theatre, concerts and exhibitions at the South Tipperary Arts Centre. Clonmel has its own third level campus, Tipperary Institute and is also situated close to many third level colleges including Waterford Institute of Technology and the NUI campuses at Kilkenny and Thurles.

All in all, Clonmel is a hugely important and modern urban centre at the heart of the busy South East region with a population of one million within an hour’s drive. Yet it is also the perfect location for those who crave outdoor activities coupled with relaxation and fine living.

Location

Clonmel is strategically located on the National Primary route, the N24 (Rosslare/Waterford – Limerick/Galway). It links to the N76 to Kilkenny/Dublin and also links with the N8/M8 to Cork (60 miles) at Cahir. There is a network of secondary roads linking to smaller towns in the County and to towns in County Waterford. There is a relief road around the town which avoids through traffic traveling through the town centre.

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