South Tipperary
South Tipperary
Tiobraid Árann Theas Tipperary (South Riding) | |
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Former County 1899–2014 | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Created | 1 April 1899 |
| Abolished | 1 June 2014 |
| County town | Clonmel |
| Government | |
| • Type | South Tipperary County Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,257 km2 (871 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 88,433 |
| Car plates | TS (1987–2013) |
South Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann Theas) was a county in Ireland in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary and consisted of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. South Tipperary County Council was the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 88,433 according to the 2011 census. It was abolished on 1 June 2014, and amalgamated with North Tipperary to form County Tipperary under a new Tipperary County Council.