EXPLORE NENAGH

When was Nenagh Castle built and by whom?

• Around 1200 by Theobald Walter

• Around 1750 by the Butlers

• Around 1066 by the Anglo-Normans

• Around 1500 by Fitzwalters

What scientific theory did JD Bernal develop?

• Theory of Relativity

• Quantum Mechanics

• Crystallography

• Theory of Evolution

What type of business does Emma Cleary operate at Kenyon Market?

• Baked goods and candles

• Fresh flowers and herbs

• Vintage clothing

• Pebble art and crafts

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Why was Nenagh Jail built in 1842?

• To house prisoners from the expanding local industry.

• To provide a closer prison for locals, avoiding a two-day walk to Clonmel.

• To serve as a new courthouse for the growing town.

• To replace an older, dilapidated prison in Nenagh.

What happened to the prison building after the famine?

• It was demolished.

• It was turned into a girls' school by the Sisters of Mercy.

• It became a military barracks.

• It was converted into a hospital.