prison governor's house

Detached octagonal-plan three-storey prison governor's house over raised basement, built c.1840, having single-bay entrance elevation, with two-bay elevations to other faces. Slate roof with modillions, cut limestone chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and limestone cupola with domed copper roof with weather vane. Coursed ashlar limestone walls with limestone plinth and with sill course to first floor. Barred round-headed window openings to ground floor, square-headed elsewhere, with six-and-six pane timber casement windows to top floor and timber sliding sash elsewhere, eight-over-eight pane to entrance face and six-over-six pane elsewhere, all with limestone sills. Windows of entrance elevation in round-headed recess and have raised limestone surrounds, first floor opening being pedimented. Blocked central windows to ground floor of rear elevations. Timber panelled double-leaf door with fixed sidelights, flanked by cut limestone pilasters, fascia and cornice, with flight of steps. Timber battened door to east face with fanlight and flight of steps.

Keane, this former prison governor's house was situated in the centre of a number of buildings, some remaining today, which radiated from it and with which its unusual octagonal shape corresponds.

A very significant part of the town's prison complex, designed by John B. Keane, this former prison governor's house was situated in the centre of a number of buildings, some remaining today, which radiated from it and with which its unusual octagonal shape corresponds. The building retains other features, such as timber sash windows, cast-iron weather vane and fine panelled entrance door. It is a building of fine architectural quality and execution and is a well-known and impressive part of Nenagh's townscape.

Keane, this former prison governor's house was situated in the centre of a number of buildings, some remaining today, which radiated from it and with which its unusual octagonal shape corresponds.