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1. theirishaesthete.com › tag › nenaghNenagh – The Irish Aesthete

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   In Samuel Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), Nenagh, County Tipperary is described as being ‘a market and post town’ and so it remains today. The second largest urban centre in the county, Nenagh owes its origins to the family which for centuries dominated this part of Ireland: the Butlers.

2. www.irishtimes.com › culture › booksNenagh, a town that has taken art to its heart - The Irish Times

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   Nov 6, 2018 · If ambiguity is at the heart of art, Nenagh was a fine incubator for artists. Nenagh even managed to have a dysfunctional but artistic relationship with its own river. The Nenagh river ran,...

3. www.libraryireland.com › IrishPlaceNames › NenaghNenagh - Irish Place Names - Library Ireland

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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.

4. www.visionofireland.org › place › 29073Nenagh County Tipperary - Vision of Ireland

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   Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Nenagh like this: NENAGH, a market and post-town, and a parish, partly in the barony of UPPER ORMOND, but chiefly in that of LOWER ORMOND, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 19 miles (N. E.) from Limerick ...

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   • Notable Features
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   Type of writing system: alphabet

   Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.

   Number of letters: 18

   Lenited consonants are indicated with a dot over them.

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   Transliteration

   Saolaítear na daoine uile saor agus coṁionann ina ndínit agus ina gcearta. Tá bua an réasúin agus an ċoinsiasa acu agus dlíd iad féin d'iompar de ṁeon bráiṫreaċais i leiṫ a ċéile.

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   All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) A text in Irish in the Gaelic script that appears in Glencolmcille Folk Village in Donegal (photo by Simon Ager).

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6. www.askaboutireland.ie › reading-room › sportsNenagh - askaboutireland.ie

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   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.

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   Why is it called Nenagh?

   • 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.

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   Is Nenagh a real name?

   • Nenagh in Tipperary. Irish name Aenach [Enagh], a fair; the N is a contraction for the Irish definite article "an," which has become incorporated with the word:— 'n-Aenach [Nenagh], the fair. 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.

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   Is Nenagh a market or post town?

   • In Samuel Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), Nenagh, County Tipperary is described as being ‘a market and post town’ and so it remains today. The second largest urban centre in the county, Nenagh owes its origins to the family which for centuries dominated this part of Ireland: the Butlers.

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   Does Nenagh have a river?

   • Nenagh even managed to have a dysfunctional but artistic relationship with its own river. The Nenagh river ran, not quite through, but around the eastern edge of the town proper. It was almost as though it was avoiding the town – and, given the way it was treated, you wouldn’t blame it.

   Nenagh, a town that has taken art to its heart – The Irish Times

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   Is Nenagh a good place for art?

   • And Main Street was Pearse Street was Castle Street, depending on the age and politics and mood of the person you talked to. If ambiguity is at the heart of art, Nenagh was a fine incubator for artists. Nenagh even managed to have a dysfunctional but artistic relationship with its own river.

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   Is Nenagh a Danish town?

   • Nenagh is the administrative capital of North Tipperary, and straddles the border of Lower and Upper Ormond baronies. Danish Origins? The remains of Danish fortifications are numerous in North Tipperary, and it is very likely that the town owes its origins in some measure to an early Danish community.

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8. www.writing.ie › interviews › the-irish-language-andThe Irish Language and its Literature: A Brief Overview Part 3

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   Jun 5, 2012 · What frequently arises is the question: should Irish-language literature be compared to Irish literature in English, or indeed to any other literature, or must different criteria be applied since the languages and the literatures evolved along different lines?