About Thurles
Thurles is a historic market town in central County Tipperary, set on the River Suir between Templemore, Borrisoleigh and Two-Mile Borris, with Holycross and Ballinure nearby. It has a practical, community-oriented character, combining established residential neighbourhoods with a busy town centre and surrounding open countryside. Education is well represented locally, including Presentation Primary School Thurles, Presentation Secondary School Thurles and the Ursuline School Hall, while The Old Schoolhouse is another recognisable local education-related landmark. Thurles is an important regional service centre, with everyday shopping at Thurles Shopping Centre, independent town-centre retailers and Thurles Post Office; Intersport Elverys serves local sports and outdoor needs. Residents have a good choice of cafés, restaurants and traditional pubs in and around the centre, alongside community facilities and local businesses. Thurles railway station provides the principal public-transport connection, with regular trains towards Dublin, Cork and Limerick, while the town is also served by regional bus routes and convenient road links including the M8 and N75. Leisure is strongly associated with hurling and Gaelic games, especially Semple Stadium, while nearby parks, the River Suir and the historic Cathedral of the Assumption add to the town’s appeal. Park Avenue House and Parkstown House are notable nearby properties, reflecting the area’s mix of town living, historic buildings and rural surroundings.
Property Market in Thurles
Based on 18 properties for sale in Thurles
Property types
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What’s in Thurles
Schools
Established secondary school serving Thurles and surrounding communities.
Local primary school providing education for younger children in Thurles.
School and community facility associated with Thurles’s Ursuline educational tradition.
Recognisable local former schoolhouse and landmark within the wider Thurles area.
Transport
Plan your journey ↗Mainline station with regular services towards Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
Regional buses connect the town with surrounding Tipperary and neighbouring towns.
Major north-south road nearby, providing efficient access to Cork and Dublin.
Key regional approach linking Thurles with the M8 and surrounding areas.
Map-listed local landmark, currently recorded as closed rather than an operating stop.
Amenities
Convenient town shopping destination for everyday retail and services.
Central postal facility providing everyday mailing and related services.
Major hurling venue and important sporting landmark in Thurles.
Striking nineteenth-century cathedral and one of Thurles’s best-known landmarks.
Notable local house reflecting Thurles’s historic town-and-country setting.
Recognisable nearby house within the wider Thurles locality.
Local Clubs & Businesses
Prominent local hurling and Gaelic games club with strong community roots.
Local Gaelic games club supporting football and community participation.
Established club offering golf facilities in the Thurles area.
Supports local enterprises and promotes Thurles as a regional shopping centre.
Nationally recognised Tipperary hurling venue and major local events location.
Properties For Sale near Thurles
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