The Tipperary Free Press, 14 December 1880 Be wary of Belfasters bearing bottles. That would be the advice given by one poor chap from the Silvermines who was duped into buying an elixir that could supposedly cure his worsted knee.…
The Nenagh Guardian, 24 December 1892 A very happy Christmas to all of our patrons, and every best wish for 2018.
Clonmel Chronicle, 1 December 1869 A serious misunderstanding from the Mayor’s Court, Clonmel in 1869. Prior to what follows here a case of serious assault had been heard, which had occurred in the public house of a man named Ross.…
The Nationalist, 24 December 1927 Well, as soon as they read this advertisement in The Nationalist of December 1927 the skippers of the Suir must have made bonfires out of their oars:
The Tipperary Star, 8 December 1923 A little cracker of a court case which includes possibly the finest response to the question “How long is your grandfather dead” ever heard in a Tipperary Court:
December 19th: Dr Willie Nolan ‘ Michael Doheny of Fethard, Tipperary’s first Fenian' The Tipperary People and Places Lecture Series continues in December with Dr. Willie Nolan's lecture on one of the county's most famous Fenians, Michael Doheny. Born…
Dunkerrin Parish History Society's Lecture Series continues on Wednesday December 6th in Obama Plaza, Moneygall, at 8pm. James C. Feighery will present, 'Rollestons - A Thousand Years of History'. Entry €5, members free.
The Nenagh Guardian, 19 November 1842 You've probably seen something like this before, acted out in a Tom and Jerry or Bugs Bunny cartoon, or somesuch...
The Munster Tribune, 11 November 1960 In November of 1960 a new word entered the Irish lexicon, a term of abuse that was aimed at someone thought to be especially uncivilised, savage or backward: “Baluba”. The word was derived from…
Poverty and the Poor in Pre-Famine Tipperary, Dr. Laurence Geary In this months lecture from the Tipperary People and Places series, Dr Laurence Geary of UCC will explore aspects of the lives of the poor in Tipperary around the time…