Tipperary County

Irish Gaelic: Contae Thiobraid Arann)

One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering. These are not 'officially sanctioned' District tartans but have apparently proved popular and no doubt in time will be accepted as genuine District rather than Fashion tartans.  

Tipperary County is located in the province of Munster.  The county is named after the town of the same name. It was established in 1210 shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland, when the sheriffdom of Munster was split in two: Tipperary and Limerick.  In 1328, Tipperary was granted to the Earls of Ormond as a county palantine.  The grant excluded churchlands, although the Earls gained jurisdiction over these in 1662.  The famous song ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ was written by Jack Judge, whose grandparents came from the county.