Things to do in Clonmel
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Main Guard
At the junction of Mitchell and Sarsfield Sts is the beautifully restored Main Guard, a Butler courthouse dating from 1675 and based on a design by Christopher Wren. The columned porticos are once again open (after renovations) and exhibits include the ubiquitous model of Clonmel as a walled 17th-century town.
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Sean Tierney
Ketchup red at street level and mustard yellow for the two floors above, this narrow old pub churns out vast portions of pub classics like roasts, lasagne and more. Wander the warren of rooms and floors until you find a table that’s just right.
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Honey Pot
It’s like a farmers market every day at this organic deli and health food store. The fairtrade provenance of goods on sale is explained in detail. The biggest problem with the picnics prepared-to-go is waiting to get to your picnic spot.
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Niamh’s
A smart deli and cafe with a wide range of appealing lunch options. Eat in the popular cafe or get one of the creative sandwiches takeaway and head to the banks of the Suir.
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South Tipperary County Museum
Informative displays on the history of County Tipperary from Neolithic times to the present are covered at this well-put-together museum, which also hosts changing exhibitions.
Near the museum, look for the life-size Frank Patterson Statue, which portrays the son of Clonmel and Ireland's 'Golden Tenor' in full-throated glory. If only it had sound. Among his long list of accomplishments was performing 'Danny Boy' in the Coen Brothers 1990 film Miller's Crossing.
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Sophie’s Bookshop
Cute; has a good selection of general and travel books, as well as books of local interest.
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Phil Carroll
Near Nelson St, this diminutive place is Clonmel's most atmospheric old boozer.
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Sean Tierney
Wander the warren of rooms and floors of this narrow old pub until you find a spot that's just right. The ground-level bar is always alive with craic.
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Niamh's
This smart deli and cafe has a wide range of appealing lunch options (gourmet burgers, pan-fried pork and lasagnes, plus creative sandwiches). Eat in the cafe or take your order away and head to the banks of the Suir.
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Franciscan Friary
West along Mitchell St (past the town hall with its statue commemorating the 1798 Rising) and south down Abbey St is the Franciscan friary. Inside, near the door, is a 1533 Butler tomb depicting a knight and his lady. There's some fine modern stained glass, especially in St Anthony's Chapel to the north.
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County Courthouse
South of Parnell St you'll spot the refurbished County Courthouse, designed by Richard Morrison in 1802. It was here that the Young Irelanders of 1848, including Thomas Francis Meagher, were tried and sentenced to transportation to Australia.
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Catalpa
Accomplished Italian cooking at what many locals consider to be Clonmel's best restaurant ranges from classic antipasti platters and pizzas to mains like veal escalopes with Parma ham and mozzarella in sage and marsala sauce.
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