Nenagh Courthouse
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| Nenagh Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Nenagh Courthouse | |
  Nenagh Courthouse Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical style |
| Address | Nenagh, County Tipperary |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°51′54″N 8°12′01″W / 52.8650°N 8.2004°W |
| Completed | 1843 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John B. Keane |
Nenagh Courthouse is a judicial facility at Banba Square in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland.
History[edit]
The courthouse, which was designed by John B. Keane in the neoclassical style and built in ashlar stone, was completed in 1843.[1] The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing Banba Square; there was a flight of steps leading up to a tetrastyle portico with Ionic order columns supporting an entablature and a pediment.[1]
The building was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for North Tipperary County Council.[2] In 2002, three statues honoring Olympic champions with links to Nenagh, Matt McGrath, Johnny Hayes and Bob Tisdall, were unveiled in front of the courthouse.[3][4] The county council moved to new Civic Offices in 2005[5] and the courthouse was subsequently refurbished.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nenagh Courthouse, Nenagh North, Tipperary North". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "By Peter Gleeson". New Ross Standard. 5 September 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Nenagh is to celebrate in bronze its gold medal Olympians". Irish Times. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Confident new council offices for North Tipp". Irish Times. 21 July 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Nenagh Courthouse". Duggan Brothers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.