GOLDEN, a village and post town, in the parish of
Relickmurry, barony of Clashwilliam, county of Tipperary,
and province of Munster, 3½ miles (W.) from Clashel
(to which it has a sub post-office), and 8½ (s.) from
Dublin, on the road from Cushel to Tipperary.
containing 114 houses and 648 inhabitants. It is a
neat and improving village, situated in what is called
"the Golden Vale," and is divided into two parts by
the river Suir, over which is a stone bridgr. on which
King William signedl the harter of Cashel, and near
it is an old rircular stone tower. Here are flour and
out meal-mills, and constabulary police station fair
are held on May 18th, Aug. 26th, Oct. 26th, and Dre.
15th, and petty sessions once a fortnight The parorchial
church was erected here m 1808, and a tower was added
by aid of a loan of £700 from the late Board of First
Fruits, in 1812. There is also a large R.C. chapel.---
See Relicamcuitv.