Thurles is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland with a population of around 8,000. It is twinned with Bollington in England, and Salt Lake City, Utah. It's also known as the birthplace of the GAA.

External Links:

Thurles Chamber of Commerce (http://www.thurleschamber.com/)
Thurles Race Course (http://www.air.ie/Thurles.html)
History of Thurles (http://www.tipp.ie/thurles.htm)