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Newtown Anner or Newtownanner House is a historic country house 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 ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...
, previously a residence of the
Osborne baronets There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Osborne, two in the baronetage of England and one in the baronetage of Ireland. Two creations are extant. The Osborne baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was creat ...
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Newtown Anner House is a country house built in 1829. The house was a home of the Osbourne family and the
Duke of St Albans Duke of St Albans is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1684 for Charles Beauclerk, 1st Earl of Burford, then 14 years old. King Charles II had accepted that Burford was his illegitimate son by Nell Gwyn, an actress, and aw ...
. The wings of this house are unusual, as they are taller than the central block. The grounds of the house include a well-preserved walled garden, a ruined temple, and a shell grotto.


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{{coord, 52.37235, -7.64223, format=dms, type:landmark_region:IE, display=title Buildings and structures in County Tipperary