River Tar
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Not to be confused with Tar River.
The Tar is a river in South Tipperary, Ireland. It joins the Suir between the towns of Ardfinnan and Newcastle. The Tar's tributaries include the River Duag which joins it between Clogheen and Ballyporeen.[1]
The Tar was an important source of power to drive grain processing mills up to the 19th century.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Places of interest in Tipperary retrieved 2nd March 2009
- ^ Freeman, Thomas Walter (1957). Pre-famine Ireland: a study in historical geography. Manchester University Press. pp. 216. http://books.google.ie/books?id=3aXRAAAAMAAJ&dq=clogheen%20mills%20tar&source=gbs_book_other_versions.
Coordinates: 52°17′N 7°50′W / 52.283°N 7.833°W
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