The National Famine Commemoration will take place at the Famine Warhouse 1848, Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary on Saturday 30th September 2017. As part of the programme for this event Tipperary Heritage Office and Tipperary Studies invite you to an afternoon lecture…
Owning an Historic Property A Guide to Maintenance and other Issues Are you the owner of an historic property? Would you like to learn more about the care and maintenance of your home? Do you know what supports are available…
Tipperary Star, 16 September 1939 Laurence “Larry” Slattery, a Littleton native, was a gunner on a Bristol Blenheim IV when it was shot down over Wilhemshaven, Germany, on 4th September 1939. Slattery’s pilot, Willie Murphy, from Mitchelstown, was killed in…
Fr Michael Bergin SJ from Roscrea, Tipperary died on 12 October 1917, serving as a chaplain in the First World War. He holds the distinction of been the only member of the whole Australian forces in the First World War…
An Gorta Mór – The Great Hunger of the 1840’s, its impact on Carrick on Suir and District. As part of national Famine Commemoration Week local Librarian Maura Barrett charts the impact of the Great famine on the region, the…
Clonmel Chronicle, 21 September 1929 It was six years after the Civil War and the wounds were still fresh. Many would argue that they’re still not completely healed. The feature below concerns a threatening letter sent to a Waterford Garda…
Clonmel Herald, 1 September 1832 We all love a bit of gossip. The more salacious the better. Now, we had to go to Castletown Conyers near Kilmallock, Co. Limerick to get it, but we hope you’ll agree that it was…
In late autumn 2016 Tipperary Studies received a donation of family papers from the present owners of Ballinamona House, Cashel, the Clifton-Browne family. The papers relate to the Murphy family, previous owners of Ballinamona House. The collection contained 1,251 negative images.…
Finns Leinster Journal, 9 August 1797 Cad a dhéanfaimid feasta gan adhmad? Tá deireadh na gcoillte ar lár; níl trácht ar Chill Chais ná ar a teaghlach is ní bainfear a cling go bráth. An áit úd a gcónaíodh an…
Emly Historical Society is delighted to present the following events for Heritage Week 2017: • Date: Monday 21st August Time: 7.30pm Location: ‘Sarsfields Rock’, beside Templebraden Church. Historian Dr Liam Irwin will speak on the life and achievements of Patrick…