Tipperary Natural Mineral Water is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 brand

Brand

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 of mineral water

Mineral water

Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...

 coming from a single source at Borrisoleigh

Borrisoleigh

Borrisoleigh is a small town in North Tipperary in Ireland. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 1,178. The parish, which encompasses , has a population of just 2,000--down from a high count of 7,000 taken in 1842, before the Potato Famine. It is in the barony of Kilnamanagh...

, close to the Devil's Bit

Devil's Bit

The Devil's Bit is a mountain in North Tipperary, Ireland which is 478m above sea level at its highest elevation. It lies to the north-west of the town of Templemore. The mountain is usually ascended via the village of Barnane...

 mountain in north County Tipperary

County Tipperary

County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...

, Ireland. Tipperary Water is part of Gleeson Group

Gleeson Group

Gleeson Group is a manufacturer and distributor of packaged beverage and confectionery products established in 1974. The organisation is owned by the Cooney family, lead by Managing Director Patrick Cooney. It has approximately 650 employees. The company has full national coverage through its 13...

, an Irish-owned multinational

Multinational corporation

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 company.

History

Tipperary Natural Mineral Water Company was founded in 1986 by Nicholas and Patrick Cooney. The water is pumped from a depth of 100 metres. In 1987, Tipperary Natural Mineral Water was the first Irish bottled water to qualify for the European Union

European Union

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's Natural Mineral Water status. It is now exported to 12 markets and has won the British Bottlers Institute gold medal award a number of times. It has 15% market share in Ireland.