By Noel Fanning Growing up in Clonmel in the 50’s & 60’s was a great experience. It’s hard to believe now that the street lights were switched off in the town at midnight. Material things didn’t play a major role…
The surviving 1766 religious census returns for Cashel & Emly diocese In our October lecture Dr. Brian Gurrin delivered an engaging talk on the surviving 1766 religious census returns for Cashel & Emly diocese. If you missed the live event,…
Mark your calendars for the Tipperary People & Places Lecture Series, running from Oct '23 to Mar '24. We've got an incredible line-up of talks coming your way. From the 1766 Religious Census with Brian Gurrin to Salvador Ryan's Social…
Tipperary Studies has digitised and published records of Killenaule and Graystown National Schools. These invaluable records, dating back to the late 19th century, offer a unique window into the past. Today, we are thrilled to announce that these digitised records…
During Heritage Week, explore the rich history of Thurles through the Thurles heritage video series, "Let me show you Thurles with Jimmy Duggan." View episode one here Episode 1
Ed "Ned" O'Shea’s Photographic Collection Step back in time in Thurles through the lens of talented photographer Ed "Ned" O'Shea. With a passion for capturing the essence of his local town, Ned's photographic collection is a true visual treat. From…
The 2023 Tipperary Historical Journal was recently launched by Liz Howard at The Source, Thurles. As usual the journal offers a diverse array of articles contributed by esteemed authors from around the world. Topics range from the medieval abbeys at…
The latest collection of material to go online on www.tippstudiesdigital.ie is a collection of cancelled Valuation Books from North Tipperary County Council, spanning the years 1902 to 1917. The collection covers 76 District Electoral Divisions, and is comprised of 197…
We're delighted to be hosting an extra lecture on the 25th April at 7pm in the Source Library, Thurles Dr Catherine Porter, Head of Geography, @UL_Research will discuss the Looney Map https://digitallibrary.ul.ie/timothy-looney-papers In 2013, the family of Timothy Looney, County…
Join us on Tuesday 21st March at 7pm in the Source Gallery, Thurles for the next lecture in our Tipperary People and Places series Dr. John Borgonovo who lectures in the School of History at UCC, specialises in the revolutionary…