Skerries wins top 2016 Tidy Towns prize
Birdhill in County Tipperary is the tidiest village
Skerries in County Dublin has been named as Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2016.
The town was named the best of 859 towns and villages throughout the country in this year’s national competition at today’s awards ceremony at The Helix in Dublin.
Birdhill, Co Tipperary, claimed the award of Ireland’s Tidiest Village. Other winners included Listowel, Co Kerry, which was Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town for the second year. Skerries also received the award of Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town, while Ennis, Co Clare, was declared as Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre.
The TidyTowns competition is organised by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and sponsored by SuperValu. A full list of the winners isavailable here.
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