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County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with 8 counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 159,553 at the 2016 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles.
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Daryl McCormack is an Irish actor. He is known for his roles in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City (2015–2016), the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2019-2022), and the Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters (2022). His films include Pixie (2019) and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022).
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