Nenagh Blog Spot: July 2012

Saturday 7 July 2012

View Top of Keeper Hill

Possible to see Nenagh in the distance

Wednesday 4 July 2012

More details emerging on constituency changes

More details are emerging on the proposed changes to the Tipperary electoral area, this week's Nenagh Guardian shows a map of the affected areas and the reactions of local politicians.

About Nenagh

Nenagh is located in County Tipperary in the mid-west of Ireland and in the Ecclesiastical dioceses of Killaloe. It is the county town for Tipperary North and has population of 8,023 people according to the the 2011 Irish census. Historically Nenagh was a market town and its name is derived from the Irish An Aenagh Urmhumhan meaning 'The Fair Of Ormond', with Urmhumhan and first ‘a’dropped in each word. The town is geographically located west of Nenagh River which empties into Lough Derg at Dromineer 9km away. The Silvermine Mountains are located to the south of the town with the highest peak of Keeper Hill at 694m. The Arra Mountains are located to the west with Tountinna the highest peak at 457m.