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. Near this place is a spring of Spa water, that issues from the side of a rising ground, and is overlooked by a pretty steep hill, on that side of the river Suir, which is in the county of Waterford. The cures performed by drink- ing this water in the scurvy, and other chronic di- tempers, drew thither, some years ago, a great re- sort of people; but fashion, which reigns with an ab- solute authority, has brought other waters of late into higher credit. It was in this town that the celebrated and reverend 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 Otto de Grandison erected one of the most mag- nificent in Ireland. In it was kept an image of St Francis respecting 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, demolished the castles and fortifications, of which now only the ruins remain. The town sends one member to the imperial parliament. W. Long. 7. 42. N. Lat. 52. 15.