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Thurles: A Photographic Journey

Tipperary Studies is delighted to present an additional collection of images offering a glimpse into 20th century life in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. https://tippstudiesdigital.ie This photographic collection was generously loaned for digitization by Paddy Loughnane, a native of Thurles. It includes…

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More Historic Postcards online

Our newest addition to our Historic Postcards collection on www.tippstudiesdigital.ie is this collection from Cash printers of Carrick-on-Suir. Most of the postcards feature buildings and locations in Kilkenny and Waterford.

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New collection on our digital archive

For Explore Your Archive week we have published The John James Quinn (1873-1944) Collection on our digital archive. https://tippstudiesdigital.ie/collections/show/132 The collection contains photographs,  postcards, and personal letters created and collected by Irish photographer John James Quinn of Ballypatrick, Clonmel in…

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Growing up in Clonmel part 2

By Noel Fanning MORE MEMORIES FROM THE 50’S & 60’S  IN CLONMEL The ladies giving out bread & cocoa at lunchtime in the schools. Queuing at Madigan’s Stationary Shop Parnell St. to buy school books. The Monday afternoon novena for…

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Clonmel Charter School

Silver Spring house in #Clonmel has an interesting history. Originally built at a cost of £907 as a Charter boarding school it opened in 1748. The school was set up by the 'Incorporated Society for the promotion of Protestant Schools…

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Bridge castle in Thurles

I've heard that Bridge castle (Barry's castle) in Thurles was built by the Knights Templars but Archdall's Monasticon Hibernicum credits the knights of St. John. Either version is just a tradition. There are no accurate dates for the construction of…

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