Facts about Clonmel
Earlier Mayors of Clonmel, and the town's population stats.
1608 John White
1837-1842 William Henry Riall - banker.
1843 John Hackett -first Catholic mayor. Borough extended during his mayoralty. John Hackett is buried in the front garden of Sts. Peter & Paul's Church, beside the side door (i.e the high cross). His name appears all over town on the cast iron Boro' Boundary markers.
1845 Charles Bianconi -world famous for his carriage/transport business.
1869 Thomas Cantwell - buried in Marlfield Graveyard.
1873,1874 & 1881 Edward Cantwell -Borough also extended during his mayoralty.
1886 Benjamin Wright - opened new St. Patrick's Cemetery in 1886. Cemetery used for all religions, and none.
Population of Clonmel through the years.
| Year | Population | |
| 1841 | - | 16,542 |
| 1891 | - | 10708 |
| 1901 | - | 10,167 |
| 1911 | - | 10,209 |
| 1926 | - | 9,056 |
| 1936 | - | 9391 |
| 1951 | - | 10471 |
| 1961 | - | 11,087 |
| 1971 | - | 12,291 |
| 1981 | - | 14,808 |
| 1991 | - | 15,561 |
| 2001 | - | 16,182 |
| 2006 | - | 17,008 |