the assize town of the county of Tipperary in Ireland, is situated on the river Suir, hath a barrack for two troops of horse, and is governed by a mayor, recorder, bailiffs, and town-clerk. The river is navigable from this town to Carrick and Waterford; and there is some trade carried on here in the woollen branch, particularly by the quakers, who are very nu- merous in this neighbourhood. There is a spring here of Spa water, that issues out of the side of a rising ground, that is, notwithstanding, overlooked by a pretty steep hill, on that side of the river Suir which is in the county of Waterford. The cures performed by drinking of this water in the scurvy, and other chronic distempers, drew thither, some years ago, a great resort of people; but fashion, which reigns with an absolute authority, has brought other waters of late into higher credit. It was in this town that the celebra- ted and Rev. Laurence Sterne was born, on the 24th of November 1713. The town consists of four cross streets, and has a spacious bridge of 20 arches over the river Suir; the market house is strong and well built; and there is a charter school here for forty chil- dren, to which the late John Dawson, Esq.; and Sir Charles Moore, Bart., were considerable benefactors. A Dominican friary was founded at Clonmell, in 1269, and dedicated to St Dominick. In the same year Otho de Grandison erected a Franciscan friary, the church of which was esteemed one of the most magni- ficent in Ireland; in it was kept an image of St Fran- cis, reflecting the miracles wrought by which many marvellous stories are circulated. This town is very ancient, being built before the invasion of the Danes; it was formerly defended by a square wall. Oliver Cromwell, who found more resistance from this place than any other of his conquests in the kingdom, de- molished the castles and fortifications, of which now only the ruins remain: the chief Gothic church here is still kept in good repair.