Nenagh Friary

Nenagh's name derives from Irish 'An Aonach,' signifying an ancient fair or public assembly—a social, legal, and economic gathering place rather than merely a market. The Franciscan Friary of Nenagh was founded circa 1250 by Donal O'Kennedy, Bishop of Killaloe, during the early Anglo-Norman settlement of Tipperary, when religious orders were invited into the region. The friary became the chief ...