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Diary of a Tour in 1732 through parts of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (Author: John Loveday)

Entry 17

Monday, 19. — From Limerick to Cahirconlish, 5 Miles; to Pallace, 4; to Tipperary, in ye County of Tipperary, 6; to Goulding, at ye Swan, 4 Miles. Tipperary County, excepting ye more Northern parts of it, is reckoned ye finest in ye Kingdom; and indeed ye large Vales here presented Us with more Barley, Flax, & Potatoes, than We had seen anywhere in Ireland, tho' of ye latter there is in most places Plenty enough. Tipperary Town stands in a Valley, a ridge of Mountain running-on by it, It is not incorporated, — the Assizes & Election of Members for ye County, are held at Clonmell. Tipperary is one Street of Stone, now upon the improving, and more Cabbins are to be taken down to make room for more Stone Houses. The Church here has a Steeple of Brick, tho' It be Itself of Stone; ye East Window is sash'd. Goulding is but a Village.