In 1695 under the penal laws a ban on all education not through the established (Anglican) church was imposed in Ireland. In immediate response hedge schools started to appear around the country from the early 1700’s, becoming the most common…
Silver Spring House in Clonmel has an interesting history. Originally built at a cost of £907, it opened in 1748 as a charter boarding school. The school was set up by the ‘Incorporated Society for the promotion of Protestant Schools…
The Clonmel Grammar School grew from a Jesuit school set up after the dissolution of the monasteries. This school was damaged by fire in 1640 and was closed under the penal laws in 1650. It was reopened in 1653 under…
Tipperary Library Service · The Abbey school, Tipperary Town
The deposition of Ann Baker of Lattin,Tipperary taken in 1642 describes the losses of her family; British settlers who had lived in the area since before 1620. After the death of her husband she had to surrender her besieged tower…
Lady Clementina began her photography career in 1856 or early 57 while staying at the family estate in Dundrum, Tipperary in 1859 the family moved to London and Lady Clementina exhibited in the annual exhibition of the Photographic Society of…
The Society of Friends also known as Quakers, did incredible charitable work during the Irish Famine, setting up well organised and structured relief efforts and also reporting on conditions. In February 1847 Robert Davis of Clonmel rode through South Tipperary…
Back in March we asked the children of Tipperary to help us build an archive of their unique experiences during Life in Lockdown. We are thrilled with the response we received and want to thank all the children, their parents…
The move to increase the remit of Tipperary's Town council in 1864 was not universally popular. A public meeting in the courthouse boiled over into rioting with stone throwing (naturally) and rat throwing. Some supporters of the move were lucky…
The back story of Lady Clementina Maude, a pioneering photographer of the Victorian era and how she became associated with Dundrum in #Tipperary https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/clementina-maude-i