The Main Guard

In the seventeenth century County Tipperary was a palatinate, ruled by James Butler, duke of Ormond. When the duke decided he needed a new courthouse, he built one in the heart of Clonmel. Later, when it was used as a barracks, it became known as the Main Guard. A fine two-storey symmetrical building, some elements of its design were based on works by the famous Sir Christopher Wren. In the e...