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Thurles (/ ˈtɜːrləs /; Durlas Éile) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town.
MIC, Thurles was founded in 1837 as St. Patrick's College.The college is a charitable institution operating under the patronage of the Dr. Patrick Everard, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. Dr. Everard died in 1821 and left £10,000 "for the purpose of founding a college to provide a liberal education of Catholic youth destined for the priesthood and professional/business careers". [2]
cashel-emly.ie. The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly (Irish: Ard-Deoise Chaisil agus Imligh) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in mid-western Ireland, and the metropolis of the eponymous ecclesiastical province. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, County Tipperary.
The architect was J.J McCarthy; Barry McMullen was the main builder.J.C. Ashlin was responsible for the enclosing walls, railings and much of the finished work. The building has many architectural features, including an impressive rose window, a baptistery, and its most important possession is a tabernacle of Giacomo della Porta, a pupil of Michelangelo.
Thurles is an ecclesiastical parish in the Thurles deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly in Ireland. [1] There are two churches in the parish, [2] both in the town of Thurles, County Tipperary : the Cathedral of the Assumption on the eastern side of the River Suir which passes through the centre of the town; Sts.
Tipperary Star. Broadsheet until 2013 now Tabloid. The Tipperary Star is a weekly regional newspaper covering news in County Tipperary, Ireland. The newspaper's main office is located in Thurles town. [ 1] The paper is currently owned by Iconic Newspapers, who acquired Johnston Press 's titles in the Republic of Ireland in 2014. [ 2][ 3]
Thurles Townparks is a townland of a little more than 365 acres in Thurles civil parish in County Tipperary. The River Suir flows through the centre of the townland, with the older part of Thurles town on both banks. However, by the 1840s, the built-up area of the town had spread beyond the borders of the townland into the neighbouring ...
Thurles Racecourse is a horse racing venue in the town of Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland which stages National Hunt racing. Racing has taken place at Thurles since 1732 when a three-day festival took place at the venue. The course is located 1.5 km west of the town centre. The course is an oval right handed track of one and a quarter miles ...