Today's podcast traces the origins of the Hansard family in Tipperary to the year of rebellion 1798. The Earl of Derby raised a militia on his Irish estate in Tipperary to protect his interests during the rebellion. He brought in…
Kildare Historian, Dr Conor Morrissey, Lifts the Lid on Protestants in the Irish Volunteers, the IRA, and the Free State Army As part of Newbridge, Co Kildare’s June Fest’s online festival, Dr Conor Morrissey will deliver a talk via Facebook…
Our podcast today tells about the enthusiastic reception in Tipperary town for Lady Cleeve when she attended a ball at the military barracks. Lady Cleeve, the wife of Sir Thomas Cleeve a Limerick businessman, was a noted philanthropist who was…
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 'Day in the Life 2020' archive project. We have some marvellous photographs of different aspects of the lockdown. These are now available to view at https://tipperarystudies.ie/a-day-in-the-life-tipperary-2020-within-2km/
Part 2 of the Scottish King tells the story of Edward Bruce's army in Munster. From the Butler accounts we get a picture of military campaigning in the 14th Century as Edmund Butler raises an army in Tipperary to counteract…
Edmond Murphy captured some wonderful images in the first decades of the 20th century. Here are two from the Graiguenoe rifle range at Holycross, with special effects. https://tipperarystudies.ie/the-murphy-ballinamona-cashel-negatives-collection-c-1898-1932/ https://youtu.be/vgUoOlydp3Y
Todays Podcast tells of the short lived reign of Edward Bruce in Ireland which brought him into conflict with Edmond Butler, Earl of Carrick and Chief Butler of Ireland, who remained loyal to Edward II of England. Edward Bruce was…
Percy Fitzpatrick, the author of 'Jock of the Bushveld', a famous South African, had Tipperary roots. His father was born in Nenagh, the son of a Catholic shopkeeper, and rose through the British Empire legal system to become a supreme…
In today's video grab we take a look at the postal history of Tipperary by way of the post boxes of Clonmel & District. https://youtu.be/eoCoxnAGZic
Todays podcast describes the 3rd annual Feis in Tipperary Town in the early years of the Gaelic revival movement, music, dancing and competitions - best bootmaker anyone? https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/feis-1906