Thurles

Thurles Durlas
Town
Clockwise from top: Mall River Walk, Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, Liberty Square Circa 1983, Liberty Square at night, St. Patrick's College, Thurles, and Northeast view of Thurles.
Flag Coat of arms
Thurles Location of Thurles in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°40′44″N 7°48′50″W / 52.679°N 7.814°W / 52.679; -7.814Coordinates: 52°40′44″N 7°48′50″W / 52.679°N 7.814°W / 52.679; -7.814
Country	Republic of Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Tipperary
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (2011)
• Urban	7,933
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC)
Area code(s)	0504 (+353504)
Irish Grid Reference	S118583
Website	www.thurles.ie

Thurles (/ˈtɜːrləs/; Irish: Durlas or Durlas Éile) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town.

Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains (to the northwest) and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast). The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir.

The M8 motorway connects Thurles to Cork and Dublin via the N75 and N62 roads. The N62 also connects Thurles to the centre of Ireland (Athlone) via Templemore and Roscrea. The R498 links Thurles to Nenagh. Thurles railway station opened on 13 March 1848.