Tipperary Natural Mineral Water facts for kids
| Country | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Produced by | C&C Group |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Source | Clonmel |
| Type | still |
| pH | 7.2 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 71 |
| Chloride (Cl) | 20 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 13 |
| Nitrate (NO3) | 14 |
| Potassium (K) | 1 |
| Sodium (Na) | 20 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 18 |
| TDS | 346 |
| Website | http://www.tipperary-water.ie |
| All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units | |
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water is a popular Irish brand of mineral water. It comes from a special source in Annerville, near Clonmel, in County Tipperary, Ireland. This water brand is part of the C&C Group, which is a large Irish company that operates in many countries.
The Story of Tipperary Water
How It Started
The Tipperary Natural Mineral Water Company began in 1986. It was started by two people, Nicholas and Patrick Cooney. The water for the bottles comes from deep underground. It is pumped from about 100 meters below the surface.
In 1987, Tipperary Natural Mineral Water made history. It was the first bottled water from Ireland to get a special status. This status came from the European Union. It meant the water was officially recognized as "Natural Mineral Water."
Changes Over Time
In 2012, a big company called C&C Group bought the Gleeson Group. Tipperary Water became part of C&C Group then.
Later, in 2016, C&C Group decided to make some changes. They closed a water-bottling plant in Borrisoleigh. This plant had employed 140 people. The company moved all the water production to Clonmel, in County Tipperary.
In 2019, the old Borrisoleigh water plant was sold. A company called Oscar Wilde Water bought it. This company is owned by a businessman named John Hegarty.
