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The full name is Aenach-Urmhumhan [Enagh-urooan] the fair of Ormond or east Munster; and this name is still used by those speaking Irish. « Ned. Newrath ». Book Contents. The meaning of the Irish place name Nenagh, from 'Irish Local Names Explained', by Patrick Weston Joyce.
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Nenagh (/ ˈ n iː n ə / NEE-nə; Irish: Aonach Urmhumhan, meaning 'the Fair of Ormond', or simply An tAonach 'the Fair') is the county town of County Tipperary in Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town , and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair.
Dún Mhuire is the Irish-language centre in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and there is an office, a naíonra,an exhibition hall and meeting rooms in the building. Classes are also held here and books and cards can be bought in Dún Mhuire.
Nenagh was originally a market town and its name in Irish (an tAonach/Aonach Urmhumhan) means “The Fair of Ormond” - a reference to the Ormond (East Munster) Fair. Nenagh is a thriving commercial town.
The name Nenagh derives from the Irish words ‘an’ (meaning the) and ‘aenagh’ (meaning fair), a reference to the ancient Fair of Ormond which was held here. Lewis’ description of the place as a market town remains true, and it continues to act as a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural hinterland.
NENAGH - Nenagh Castle "Aonach", the Irish word from which the town derives its name, means "fair", and refers to the circumstances around which the town was founded. It was in and around this area that an ancient fair, known as aonach urmhumhan (Ormond) would have taken place.
Nenagh, the largest town in North Tipperary, lies to the west of the Nenagh River, which flows into Lough Derg at Dromineer. The Silvermine Mountain range lies to the south of the town. The Silvermines have been mined for silver silver and metals for over seven hundred years.