Heritage Sites And Stately Home's
in County Tipperary.

Fethard Folk Farm & Transport Museum.
 

(High wood.)

Situated in the town of Fethard this excellent museum has many displays relating to the agricultural and domestic life of the locality, from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Among these are farm carts, horse drawn carriages and hearses, various household and kitchen items, a blacksmiths forge and tools, a set of jockey weighing scales, and many items of farm machinery.

 

 

County Tipperary Museum & Art Gallery.
 

(House of the well of Ara.)

This county museum has exhibits covering a wide time scale, these include Neolithic microliths, Bronze age axe heads and swords, Roman coins, early Christian cloak pins. Also a collection of coins minted in Cork and Kinsale, there is eighteenth century muskets, and articles relating to the foundation of the Irish Labour party in Clonmel in 1912.

Parnell Street
Clonmel

Co Tipperary
Tel +353 (0)
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The art gallery has paintings by Irish artists John Butler Yeats, Charles Lamb, Sarah Purser, William Leech, Nathaniel Hone, and several other artists. Also on display are prints of the Bianconi carriages, relating to a successful transport company set up in the town by an Italian immigrant.

 

 

 

 

The Rock of Cashel.
 

The Rock was built sometime between 1127 and 1134 on a hilltop on the site of Cormac's Chapel by Cormac McCarty, King of Munster. It stands on what was originally the fort of the kings of Munster. The Rock was finally granted to the Church in 1101 by the King Murtagh O'Brien.

The site consists of a spectacular group of Medieval buildings set on an outcrop of limestone, these including the 12th century round tower, High Cross and Romanesque Chapel, 13th century Gothic cathedral, 15th century Castle and the restored Hall of the Vicars Choral.

The Rock of Cashel
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
Tel: +353 (0)62 61437
Fax: +353 (0)62 62988
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Attractions include an audio-visual show and exhibitions.
Guided yours available by request.
More information and picture Here.