Civic Offices, Clonmel
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The Civic Offices is a municipal facility on Emmet Road in
Clonmel Clonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Dro ...
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County Tipperary County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...
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History

The site currently occupied by the Civic Offices was the location of the county gaol from the late 18th century. The current building, which was originally designed as a militia barracks, was completed in 1875.
South Tipperary County Council South Tipperary County Council () was the authority responsible for local government in the county of South Tipperary, Ireland. The council had 26 elected members. The head of the council had the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county ...
, which had previously held its meetings in Clonmel Courthouse, moved into the premises in 1927. The county council initially referred to the facility as the "County Council Offices" but latterly referred to it as "County Hall". The building was subsequently extended eastwards along Emmet Road and the county library, on the opposite side of Emmet Road, was completed in 1987. Since 2014 it has been used as offices for
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Clonmel Clonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Dro ...
Tipperary County Council