Tiobraid Árann

Tipperary's name, Tiobraid Árann, derives from 'tiobraid' (well) and the River Ara, whose source lies in the townland of Glenbane in the nearby parish of Lattin and Cullen. The water from this well was treasured for centuries for its purity. King John ordered construction of a castle at Tipperary in the early 13th century to defend English territorial acquisitions in the region, and this fortif...