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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Gordon Deegan

Holidaymakers may soon be glamping next to one of Ireland's most infamous pubs - Jack Whites Inn

The County Wicklow pub formerly owned by 'Black Widow' Catherine Nevin has lodged a planning application for a tourism related development adjacent to the pub at Brittas Bay.

In plans lodged with Wicklow Co Council, Tadhg Kennedy's Jimblue Ltd has lodged plans for shepherds huts and a camper van/glamping park comprising 57 separate pitches along with a reception, offices and shop all located to the rear of Jack White Inn pub at Ballyna Park, Brittas Bay

In one of the notorious murder cases of the past few decades, the late Catherine Nevin was jailed for life in 2000 for the murder of her husband, Tom at their pub, the Jack White Inn on March 19th in 1996.

READ MORE: Who was Catherine Nevin? The woman nicknamed the Black Widow who hired hitman to kill her husband

Mr Nevin was shot dead in the kitchen while he was counting the St Patrick’s weekend takings.

In January 1998, Catherine Nevin - who died in 2018 aged 67 - sold the pub for €620,000 and Kerry man, Mr Kennedy subsequently purchased the pub for a price close to €2.5m in 2003.

Catherine Nevin (MARC O'SULLIVAN/COLLINS/DUBLIN)

Mr Kennedy has lodged the plans for the camping facility for the five acre site after the business showed strong profits in its most recently filed accounts.

Accounts for the 12 months to the end of January 2022 show that Jimblue recorded post tax profits of €370,451.

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