Podcast 47; A Tipperary Town MD II
Jermiah Dowling's diary gives us a glimpse into the life of a 19th Century doctor in a small town. He describes a visit to the sea at Kilkee, in Clare and the wedding of his sister, decked out in white…
Clonmel Charter School
Silver Spring house in #Clonmel has an interesting history. Originally built at a cost of £907 as a Charter boarding school it opened in 1748. The school was set up by the 'Incorporated Society for the promotion of Protestant Schools…
Putting Clonmel’s History on the Map
OpenStreetMap want your help for Heritage Week. They want to map all the history of #Clonmel by adding buildings, plaques, memorials etc. The possibilities are almost endless in what to add, even old street names, old uses of buildings, architects for buildings…
Podcast 46; Judkin Fitzgerald
Tipperary, usually to the forefront in rebellions was relatively subdued in 1798. This was in a large part due to the extreme measures employed by the county High Sheriff, Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald. Who earned the nickname 'Flogging Fitzgerald' for his…
Podcast 45: George Borrow I
George Borrow, a novelist most famous for his book Lavengro, spent some time in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary as a boy. His father was a military man and the family moved between postings until George was a teenager. While in Clonmel…
Podcast 44; A Tipperary Town MD I
Todays podcast introduces Dr. Jeremiah Dowling and his diary. Dr Dowling was the Medical officer for the #Tipperary Workhouse for a period of 45 years during which he kept a diary. https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/a-tipperary-town-md
Podcast 42; Bakers and the 1641 Depositions
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…
Podcast 41; Lady Clementina Maude II
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…
Podcast 40; A Quaker view of the Famine in South Tipperary
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…
Podcast 39; Local Government riot Tipperary 1864
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…