Nenagh Hotels & Information

Nenagh is a town in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the capital town of North Tipperary and unofficially of the whole county. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415. Nenagh is today a busy commercial town and is governed by Nenagh Town Council. The town's historic attractions include Nenagh Castle and the ruined Franciscan abbey.

This castle was built c1200 by Theobald Fitzwalter the first Butler and completed by his son also Theobald c1220. The Butlers later became Earls of Ormonde and Nenagh remained their principal seat until 1391 when the seat was moved to Kilkenny Castle where it remains to this day. The circular keep is over thirty metres high, and has a base of sixteen metres and is one of the finest of its kind in Ireland. The crown of mock crenellations and ring of clerestory windows were added at the instigation of Rev. William Flannery in 1861. The intention was that the keep would become the Bell tower of a Pugin-designed cathedral which was never built. Though not true to historic character these additions have ensured the iconic status of the keep which ensures that it features on the logos of many local clubs and businesses including Nenagh Town Council. A project is currently under way to develop the castle and its surrounds. This project will position the castle as the main tourist attraction in the area.

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