Podcast 67: John Redmond in Tipperary II
A gala day in Tipperary Town in 1910 with the visit of John Redmond, expected to be the new Irish prime minister under home rule. Marching bands, local dignitaries, speeches etc... Listen to podcast here
Podcast 66: The killing of DI Hunt (1919)
On Monday 23rd June 1919, Detective Inspector Hunt was shot from behind at close range by a member of the 2nd brigade as he walked back to Thurles town center after a race meeting at the outskirts of town. A…
Tipperary Studies level 3 services.
Unfortunately due to ongoing #covid restrictions, though we are in the building, Local studies is not open to the public. We are available to take phone 076 1066123 or email queries studies@tipperarycoco.ie or DM us on twitter @TippStudies or facebook…
November Lecture; Death and the Irish
In the November lecture from the Tipperary people and Places Series Professor Salvador Ryan treats us to a wonderful account of Irish customs surrounding death. November is traditionally the month for visiting graveyards and remembering relatives who have passed on.…
Gus McCarthy from Fethard
Gus McCarthy from Fethard wearing what looks like a knitted jersey and shorts, with his Hercules racing bicycle. Gus played for Tipperary on Bloody Sunday and survived. Images from the Patrick Kenrick Collection at Tipperary Studies (courtesy Joe Kenny) and…
Podcast 65; Fire in Aherlow II
The compensation case following the fires on the Massy-Dawson estate in 1901 hinged on arson. Were dissaffected employees to blame? listen to podcast here
Podcast 64; Denis Treacy in Court II
In 1875 despite having won his legal battle with his brother over the lease on the family farm Denis Treacy was back in court. This time suing a local doctor. The court case brought to light many unsavory details of…
Podcast 63; Bill Heaney & TB II
The realities of TB treatment in 1940s Ireland. Bill Heaney from Nenagh spent fourteen months in a Dublin Sanatorium from 1943 and wrote an account of his experiences to encourage others facing into treatment of a disease which carried a stigma …
A short guide to genealogy research in Tipperary
A short guide to Irish family history research with an emphasis on free online resources and Tipperary resources. for more information visit https://tipperarystudies.ie/genealogy/
Podcast 62; Bill Heaney & TB
Tuberculosis was the plague of the early part of the 20th century. With the only treatment available bed rest in a sanatorium. When Bill Heaney from Nenagh contracted the disease in 1941 he was devastated by the news and possibly…