Continuing our podcast series number 12 deals with an amusing episode from Cashels history that demonstrates the power of the clergy in local affairs in the 1930’s. Scandalous unsupervised foreign dancing in Cashel? Not on Dean Ryan’s watch. listen to…
Todays video highlights some wonderful images we have in our collections relating to the Age of Steam https://youtu.be/K1avoxU7k5c
From our Ephemera Collection, items relating to Sammon's Pharmacy , 50 Liberty Square Thurles. https://youtu.be/8XKX1GSAoMI
A Day in the Life: Tipperary 2020 within 2km Yes, life in lockdown is necessary. It is also historic. Tipperary County Council Library Service wants to record it using the old saying ‘A picture paints a thousand words’. Through…
Athassel Priory, Golden, Co. Tipperary was the largest medieval priory in Ireland. Built in the 12th century by William De Burgo for the Augustinians and dissolved in the 16th century it had a turbulent history, being burnt on more than…
In this video we look at the Cunningham Archive. Both Dr George Cunningham and his wife Carmel have been great benefactors to Tipperary County Council Library Service https://youtu.be/XvYLZrDTUHE
Part one of the story of Mary Burke from Cashel #Tipperary and her marraige to Toby Burke from Dublin. Mary must have been surprised to learn that her husband of five years and father of their two children had, on…
In today's video grab we take a look at one of the treasures of Tipperary: The Rock Of Cashel from the image and book collections of Tipperary Studies. https://youtu.be/xR0-9NGULUU
Life in Lockdown Whilst we at Tipperary County Council Library Service may be forced to keep our doors shut for the moment, we are continuing to engage with our patrons, both adult and juvenile. ‘Life in Lockdown’ is different, especially…
Podcast nine in our series is the story of the abduction of Miss Hurley, a farmer's daughter from near Dundrum in County Tipperary. She was taken from her home by a gang of whiteboys in January 1811. Listen here to…