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Clonmel is a town of
Anglo-Norman Origin
nesting on the Banks of the River Suir, situated in a valley between the
Comeragh
Mountains
and famous Slievenamon. The name Clonmel derives from the Irish word
Cluain
Meala
meaning “Vale of
Honey”.
Clonmel, the county capital of
Tipperary, is a market town. It is
one of 12 Irish towns and cities that have its own Corporation & Mayor.
Clonmel is strategically situated, in the South East central to the main
markets of
Waterford,
Limerick
and
Cork
. It is linked to
Dublin
by a good bus and road service. The major national ports and airports
are within easy reach.
Clonmel is unique in that it is a microcosm of
Ireland
and
Irish Society. The town and it’s hinterland, which has always been an
integral part of it’s existence and development, uniquely reflects the wide
spectrum of challenges facing the country as a whole, from the critical issues
of sustainable rural and urban development, community development, skills
migration from small part-time farming to large scale enterprise, development
of a dynamic tourism industry, the growth of a significant indigenous small
and medium type enterprises, the provision of critical infrastructure support
systems, to the establishment of a Third Level Education Institute and also
the generation of significant local investment in major renewal programmes.
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Click on photo to see more of Clonmel
(by John Crowley Photographer) |
| Population |
| The town has a population of
about 17,000 within the borough itself with another 5,000 in the
immediate area, and is central to a population of 1,000,000 within one
hour’s drive.
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| Clonmel
Industry |
| Clonmel has a long and proud
industrial heritage including, Bulmer’s - home of Bulmer’s Cider and many
other market leading drinks; Merck Sharpe & Dohme, one of the world’s
largest pharmaceutical company; Pinewood Laboratories also in the
pharmaceutical area and many other notable companies. Clonmel Healthcare,
Guidant and Weyerhaeuser. |
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Amenities
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Clonmel's Greyhound Track,
recently refurbished and re-opened.
Normally, racing is held on Sundays and Thursdays at
8 pm.
Powerstown Park Racecourse, north of the town, holds 13-14 meetings throughout
the year.
The town has several swimming pools and gyms, as well as a pitch and
putt club and two nearby golf clubs:
Clonmel Golf Club in Lyreanearla
(Tel.052-24050/21138) and
Slievenamon Golf Course on the Fethard Road (Tel:
052 32213).
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| Clonmel
Public Services
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| Clonmel consists of, Clonmel
Borough Council, South Tipperary County Council, South Eastern Health Board,
Garda
Siochana, Southern Regional Fisheries, Nursing Homes, Library, Shopping Centres. |
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