Podcast 61; Fire in Aherlow 1
The fires which destroyed 100's of acres of woodland in the Glen of Aherlow in 1901 were the culmination of threats and earlier arson attacks on the Massy Dawson estate in the glen. While much of the farmland had been…
Podcast 60; Denis Treacy in Court I (1875)
The bitter feud over land between Thomas Treacy and Denis Treacy, Sean Treacy's father developed when their mother left the interest in the family farm to both brothers in turn. No one was safe in the struggle to gain the…
Podcast 58; Family matters, 17th century earls of Ormond
Our latest podcast explores the complicated familial relationships of the earls of Ormonde and a fateful Christmas encounter. https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/family-matters-17th-century-earls-of-ormond
2020 Tipperary Historical Journal now available
Get your copy of the 2020 historical journal here https://tipperarystudies.ie/tipperaryhistoricaljournal/ This years issue features articles on subjects as diverse as the spanish flu in Tipperary to Irish in Lower Ormond and a range of subjects of Tipperary interest.
Centenary Lecture; Sean Treacy 1895-1920: A Life for Ireland
Sean Treacy 1895-1920: A Life for Ireland A talk by Des Marnane Tipperary Studies is conscious that in normal times, the centenary of the death of Sean Treacy would be an important matter with various events across the country. To…
Podcast 57; A final Judkin Fitzgerald
The final chapter of the infamous Judkin Fitzgerald story. Sir Joseph Capel Judkin-Fitzgerald, 4th Baronet (1853–1917)pursued a disastrously ruinous life and outlived both his sons becoming the last baronet of his line. https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/a-final-judkin-fitzgerald