Named after the town in the province of Munster, County Tipperary was established in the early 13th century. Referred to as the "Premier County" in the 1840s, a tribute to the nationalistic feeling in Tipperary. The editor of the Nation newspaper said, "where Tipperary leads, Ireland follows." Following the Norman invasion, the Kingdom of Munster was claimed as a lordship. By 1210, the sheriffdom of Munster shired into Tipperary and Limerick. "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" written by Jack Judge is based on Tipperary since his grandparents came from the county.","Wales, or Cymru a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.","In the South East of England, Surrey borders with Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire as well as Greater London. Surrey has the highest land area of woodland of all the counties in England, four horse race courses and multiply golf courses. The area of Surrey changed through history with Southwark (Roman Settlement) moving into Greater London, as well as Newington. Many castles and Estates were built, through the 14th Century these were built more for prestige than military importance.","In America, those who took up arms for the Crown and fought for a United Empire longed to see the English people united under a common flag and sovereign. These largely forgotten U. E. Loyalists (United Empire Loyalists) who resolved not to live under any flag but the British flag were often driven out of the United States.","Located on the South East side of England, Kent is considered one of the Home Counties. Bordered by Greater London, Surrey, East Sussex and Essex it also runs across the estuary of the River Thames and the Strait of Dover.","With coast line along the English Channel and access routes to the Isle of Wright, Hampshire (Hants) has two of the largest cities well known in history, Southampton and Portsmouth which are administered separately. Originally named after Southampton which was a settlement, it is now one of the most affluent counties in England. Home to famous writers Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, as well as the childhood home of Florence Nightingale and birth place of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It has been occupied since the end of the last Ice Age around 12,000 BCE when sea levels were lower and the land bridge was too attached to Europe. ",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books2.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/scotland-med2.webp","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books2.webp","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/final_concord.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Wiltshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Norfolk England.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books2.webp?pos=floatRight","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/first_fleet_ship.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/island_of_ireland_sligo.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/surrey_england.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Kent England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Hampshire England.webp?pos=floatRight",null],"mode":"f","s":"Lyons","sU":"LYON","oC":"SC","o":"Scottish","o2":null,"cOk":true,"c":"/dpreview/LYON/SC/Lyons/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"/dpreview/ANDERSON/SC/Anderson/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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