Fethard, County Tipperary
Fethard (/ˈfɛθərd/; Irish: Fiodh Ard, meaning "high wood") is a small town in County Tipperary, Ireland. Dating to the Norman invasion of Ireland, the town's walls were first laid-out in the 13th century, with some sections of these defensive fortifications surviving today.
Fethard
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Town | |
Town centre | |
Fethard Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52.465°N 7.696°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Tipperary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 1,738 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S207355 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 2,878 | — |
| 1831 | 3,405 | +18.3% |
| 1841 | 3,915 | +15.0% |
| 1851 | 2,767 | −29.3% |
| 1861 | 2,303 | −16.8% |
| 1871 | 2,106 | −8.6% |
| 1881 | 1,926 | −8.5% |
| 1891 | 1,607 | −16.6% |
| 1901 | 1,498 | −6.8% |
| 1911 | 1,473 | −1.7% |
| 1926 | 1,180 | −19.9% |
| 1936 | 1,112 | −5.8% |
| 1946 | 1,024 | −7.9% |
| 1951 | 984 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | 992 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 962 | −3.0% |
| 1966 | 997 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,064 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,285 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1,391 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,431 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,397 | −2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,388 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,374 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,541 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,545 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,738 | +12.5% |
Fethard is located 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Cashel on the Clashawley River where the R692, R689 and R706 regional roads intersect. It is a civil parish in the barony of Middle Third and in the ecclesiastical parish of "Fethard and Killusty" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. As of 2022, the town's population was 1,738.
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