Distinguished Tipperary scholar Dr. Pádraigín Riggs launched the latest edition of the Tipperary Historical Journal on Saturday, July 5th. A native of the county, retired UCC lecturer, and member of the Irish Texts Society Council, Dr. Riggs brought her expertise in…
New Digitised Graveyard Registers We are excited to announce a significant milestone in preserving local history! Tipperary Studies, in partnership with Tipperary County Council Environment Office, has published the first tranche of digitised North Tipperary Graveyard Registers. These registers represent…
This annual journal has been published by the Economic & Social History Society of Ireland since 1974, so that 2023 saw the publication of the 50th volume. A full run of this important periodical has been donated to Tipperary Studies.…
This month we said a fond – if slightly bittersweet –farewell to a Tipperary legend. After 47 years of safeguarding the county’s stories, Mary Guinan Darmody, Tipperary born and bred is stepping into a well-earned retirement. Mary walked through the…
James O’Donnell, the merchant who banked on education for all: pioneering vision in nineteenth-century Ireland and Newfoundland. By Yann Blake James O’Donnell was born around Cahir in County Tipperary, Ireland, around 1829, into a time of great economic and social…
We're thrilled to announce that www.tippstudiesdigital.ie, Tipperary's online digital archive, has achieved an impressive milestone of 3 million hits. This remarkable achievement underscores the platform's vital role in preserving and sharing County Tipperary's rich cultural heritage with a global audience. Launched…
Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Pádraigh daoibh agus bíodh deireadh seachtaine deas agaibh!
Our February lecture is now available online. Dr Michael Earley gives the history and development of the family studios in Dublin from the mid 19th century, explains the production of stained glass and examines some of the stained glass windows…
In our January lecture Dr. David Fleming explored the mythology and historical evidence surrounding 'mass rocks' in Ireland and the stories surrounding them. The recording is now available on YouTube https://youtu.be/Kv7LoSE1R5M and audio only on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/the-mass-rock-myth-and-reality
