4 Facts About Thurles

1. Pallotine College in Thurles is a retreat, vocations and missions centre for the order.

2. Thurles is the birthplace of the Gaelic Athletic Association, founded in 1884 in Hayes' Hotel.

3. Thurles Shopping centre was recently extended and plans to open a new a Tesco store to replace the current store in Liberty Square have been announced.

4. Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast).