` County Tipperary ' is really two counties , Tipperary North Riding and Tipperary South Riding . The towns Cork , Galway , Limerick , and Waterford are now separated from the countryside areas of their counties . In addition `` County Tipperary '' is actually two administrative counties , called North Tipperary and South Tipperary while the major urban centres Cork , Galway , Limerick , and Waterford have been separated from the town and rural areas of their counties .