The Main Guard
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Sarsfield Street
Clonmel
Co Tipperary
Clonmel
Co Tipperary
Tel: +353 52 612 7484
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Originally built as a prestigious courthouse for the Palatinate of County Tipperary
The Main Guard
Georgina Campbell
The Main Guard was originally built by James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, between 1673 and 1684, as a prestigious courthouse for the Palatinate of County Tipperary.
The Main Guard was a "Tholsel" which is an office where tolls, duties & customs were collected. It was Clonmel's Assize Court from 1716 until 1810 when it was converted into a barracks, hence the name.
Later it fell into a sad state of dereliction but it has now been restored by the Office of Public Works, and is open to the public.
The Main Guard was a "Tholsel" which is an office where tolls, duties & customs were collected. It was Clonmel's Assize Court from 1716 until 1810 when it was converted into a barracks, hence the name.
Later it fell into a sad state of dereliction but it has now been restored by the Office of Public Works, and is open to the public.
Opening Time:
Open daily, 5th April-end September, 9.30am-6pm
Admission Charge:
Free
Directions
Forms one end of the main street in Clonmel townView Similar Tourist Attractions
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