Clonmel

Clonmel: St. Mary's Church

Clonmel, Irish Cluain Meala, municipal borough and seat of County South Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the River Suir. A noted sporting centre, it has fine scenery, with the Comeragh Mountains to the south and the Slievenamon peak to the northeast. Clonmel received its charter in the reign of Edward I (1239–1307). The novelist Laurence Sterne was born there in 1713. Industries include the making of pharmaceuticals and cider. Pop. (2006) 15,482; (2011) 15,793.