County Hall, Tullamore

County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae, Tulach Mhór) is a municipal facility in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland.

History

Originally Tullamore Courthouse had been the meeting place of Offaly County Council.[1][2] The county council moved to modern facilities, which were designed by ABK Architects, in 2002.[3] The new facility won the award for Best Public Building in the Irish Architecture Awards for 2003.[3] The county council have facilitated a series of exhibitions in the new building.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Byrne, Michael. "Local Government in Offaly: The county council and marking 120 years of local democracy". Offaly History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tullamore Courthouse" (PDF). NMA Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Áras an Chontae, Tullamore". Irish Architecture Awards. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Willie Redmond". Russsell Gallery. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

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