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
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
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
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
- Kilkenny Castle
- Little Museum of Dublin
- Donegal County Museum
- Carrickfergus Museum
- Barryscourt Castle
- Skerries Mills
- The Ark
- Xtreme.ie - Adventure Centre
- Trim Castle
- Doolin Cave & Visitor Centre
- Old Mellifont Abbey
- Portumna Castle & Gardens
- Bushmills Distillery
- Natural History Museum
- Malahide Castle
- Aras an Uachtarain
- Ross Castle
- Desmond Hall
- Jerpoint Abbey
- The Butlers Chocolate Experience
- Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Aillwee Cave
- National Sea Life Centre
- Casino Marino
- The Science Gallery
- Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
- Belfast Zoo
- Connemara National Park
- Guinness Storehouse
- Dungarvan Castle
- The Main Guard
- Garylough Mill
- Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital
- The Blascaoid Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
- St Marys Church
- Chester Beatty Library
- Fort Lucan
- Hill of Tara
- King House
- Russborough House
- Newmills Corn & Flax Mills
- Mid Antrim Museum at The Braid
- Coole Park
- Ardfert Cathedral
- Marble Arch Caves & Global Geopark
- Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
- Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
- Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre
- Cahir Castle
- Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
- Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum
- Dromore Wood
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
- The Hunt Museum
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage
- Giants Causeway
- Ceide Fields
- The Burren Centre - Gateway to the Burren
- Dingle Oceanworld
- St Stephens Green
- Crag Cave
- Exploris Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary
- Clare Museum
- Hugh Lane Gallery
- Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
- Reginalds Tower
- Athenry Castle
- Avondale House & Forest Park
- The Old Jameson Distillery
- Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
- Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
- Dan OHaras Heritage & History Centre
- Dublinia
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
- Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
- Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
- Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre
- National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
- Boyle Abbey
- National Library of Ireland
- Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- Castletown House
- National Transport Museum
- Castlecomer Discovery Park
- Kerry County Museum
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Viking Splash Tours
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Ennis Friary
- Iveagh Gardens
- Funtasia Bettystown
- Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre
- Ormond Castle
- Funtasia Waterpark
- Ulster American Folk Park
- Florence Court
- Charles Fort
- Aviva Stadium
- Glebe House & Gallery - The Derek Hill Collection
- Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Famine Museum
- National Wax Museum Plus
- Maynooth Castle
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
- Craggaunowen - The Living Past
- Swiss Cottage
- Farmleigh House & Estate
- Aughnanure Castle
- Croke Park & GAA Museum
- Somme Heritage Centre
- Desmond Castle
- John F Kennedy Arboretum
- Listowel Castle
- Glendalough
- Mizen Head Signal Station
- Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
- Dunmore Cave
- Lusk Heritage Centre
- Rathfarnham Castle
- Navan Centre & Fort
- Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
- Arigna Mining Experience
- Blarney Castle
- Ballycroy National Park
- Skellig Michael
- Leopardstown Racecourse
- Saint Patricks Cathedral
- Battle of the Boyne
- Phoenix Park
- Tower Museum
- National Concert Hall
- Rothe House & Garden
- Imaginosity - Dublins Children Museum
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- National Photographic Archive
- Castle Ward House & Demesne
- Museum at the Mill
- Armagh County Museum
- Ulster Museum
- Emo Court
- House of Waterford Crystal
- Famine Warhouse
- Armagh Planetarium
- Killarney National Park
- Glasnevin Museum
- Roscrea Castle & Heritage Centre
- Galway Atlantaquaria
- Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
- Sligo Abbey
- Glenveagh National Park
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Titanic Belfast
- Dun Aonghasa
- Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge
- National Leprechaun Museum
- King Johns Castle
- Derrynane House
- Adare Castle
- Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre
- Rock of Cashel
- Dunbrody Famine Ship
- Scattery Island Centre
- Tayto Park
- National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
- Eagles Flying
- Government Buildings
- Adare Heritage Centre
- Dublin Castle
- Parkes Castle
- Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
- Foynes Flying Boat Museum
- Ferns Castle
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre
- Dublin Zoo
- Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre
- Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
- Clonmacnoise
- Burren National Park
- Galway City Museum
- Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
- Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
- Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway
- Tintern Abbey
- Donegal Castle
- Westport House, Gardens & Pirate Adventure Park
- Ballyhack Castle
- VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
- Doneraile Wildlife Park
- Cobh Heritage Centre
- National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
- Enniskillen Castle Museum
- Caherconnell Fort
- Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
- St Marys Abbey
- Larne Museum & Arts Centre
- National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
- Thomond Park Stadium
- Jameson Experience Midleton
- Queens University
- Patrick Pearses Cottage
Local Recommendations
Hospitality
- Befani's Mediterranean & Tapas Restaurant
(0.0km)SE - Sean Tierney
(0.1km)SW - Kyoto Asian Street Food Clonmel
(0.2km)NE - Hickeys Bakery
(0.4km)NE - James Whelan Butchers
(0.4km)NW - Hotel Minella
(1.1km)SE - O'Donnell's Crisps
(9.0km)NE - Glasha Farmhouse
(9.4km)SW - Hanora's Cottage
(9.6km)SE - Apple Farm, The
(10.0km)NW - Omega Direct Irish Organic Beef Farming with Altitude
(12.1km)SW - McCarthys Pub
(12.6km)NE - Sadlers Restaurant & Bar
(13.3km)NW - Ballybrado Ltd
(13.9km)SW - O'Briens Farm Shop
(14.6km)NW - Lava Rock
(15.3km)NW - River House Restaurant & Café Bar
(15.5km)NW - Good Herdsman Organic Meats
(16.2km)SW - Cashel Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers
(17.9km)NW - Bay Lough Cheese
(21.5km)SW
Self Catering
- Kilmaneen Farmhouse & Cottage
(12.4km)SW - Salterbridge Gatelodge
(24.7km)SW - Waterford Castle Lodges
(45.0km)SE - The Coachyard & Gardener's Cottage at Blanchville House
(49.2km)NE - Castlemartyr Resort - Lodges & Mews
(54.0km)SW
Farmers Markets
- Clonmel - County Tipperary - Saturdays
(0.4km)NW - Clonmel Premier Organic - Co Tipperary - Fridays
(0.7km)NE - Cahir - County Tipperary - Saturdays
(15.4km)NW - Carrick on Suir - County Tipperary - Fridays
(19.7km)SE - Kilmacthomas - Co Waterford - Fridays
(25.0km)SE - Stradbally Community - Co Waterford - 1st Saturday Each Month
(27.9km)SE - Lismore - County Waterford - Sundays
(28.6km)SW - Dungarvan - County Waterford - Thursdays
(29.8km)SE - Tipperary Town - Co Tipperary - Saturdays
(35.1km)NW - Dunhill - County Waterford - Last Sunday each month
(36.1km)SE - Thurles - County Tipperary - Saturdays
(37.7km)NW - Waterford - Co Waterford - Saturdays
(41.3km)SE - Ardkeen Food Producers - Waterford - Second Sunday each month
(43.6km)SE - Kilkenny - Every Thursday
(45.0km)NE - Fermoy - County Cork - Sundays
(45.3km)SW - Greenbarn - Co Cork - Fridays
(48.7km)SW - Templemore Famers - Co Tipperary - Wednesdays
(50.2km)NW - Midleton - County Cork - Saturdays
(58.4km)SW
Tourist Attractions
-
The Main Guard
(0.0km)SE -
Swiss Cottage
(15.0km)SE -
Cahir Castle
(15.7km)SE -
Ormond Castle
(20.0km)SE -
Rock of Cashel
(22.5km)SE -
Dungarvan Castle
(29.9km)SE -
Famine Warhouse
(29.9km)SE -
Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway
(33.1km)SE -
Jerpoint Abbey
(40.8km)SE -
Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
(41.1km)SE -
Reginalds Tower
(41.3km)SE -
House of Waterford Crystal
(41.8km)SE -
Kilkenny Castle
(45.0km)SE -
Rothe House & Garden
(45.2km)SE -
Dunmore Cave
(52.3km)SE -
St Marys Church
(52.9km)SE -
Jameson Experience Midleton
(58.0km)SE -
Barryscourt Castle
(62.7km)SE
Golf Courses
- West Waterford Golf Club
(29.6km) SE - Mount Juliet Golf Club
(40.0km) NE - Waterford Golf Club
(40.9km) SE - Tramore Golf Club
(42.2km) SE - Waterford Castle Golf Club
(45.0km) SE - Kilkenny Golf Club
(46.8km) NE - Faithlegg Golf Club
(47.0km) SE - Gowran Park Golf Club
(51.8km) NE - Castlecomer Golf Club
(59.5km) NE
Gardens
- Killurney Garden
(11.6km)NE - Cappoquin House Garden
(25.0km)SW - Lismore Castle Gardens
(28.7km)SW - Fairbrook House Gardens & Museum of Contemporary Figurative Art
(33.8km)SE - Mount Congreve
(33.8km)SE - Mount Juliet & Garden
(40.0km)NE - Woodstock Gardens
(45.3km)NE - Ballyvolane House
(46.7km)SW - Kilfane Glen & Waterfall
(46.9km)NE - Cedar Lodge
(60.2km)SW - Lakemount Garden.
(67.1km)SW
Nearby Towns/Areas
- Clonmel
(0.1km) SW - Ballymacarbry
(9.7km) SW - Cahir
(15.4km) NW - Touraneena
(17.2km) SW - Fethard
(17.9km) NW - Carrick-on-Suir
(19.8km) SE - Millstreet
(21.5km) SW - Clogheen
(21.6km) SW - Cashel
(22.5km) NW - Kilmacthomas
(24.7km) SE
Apps and Books
-
From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
Paperback edition of From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Buying, Prep ...more...







Comments
There are currently no comments
Leave a comment
Not a member? Register for your free membership now!
Or leave a comment by logging in with: