Two views of Cappawhite
Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary in 1913 from the Murphy photos http://tipperarystudies.ie/the-murphy-ballinamona-cashel-negatives-collection-c-1898-1932 and the same view from Google maps 2011.
Podcast; The castles, tower and fortified houses of Limerick; 1199 – 1703
Our December Lecture 'The castles, tower and fortified houses of Limerick' is now available as a podcast on soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/the-castles-towers-and-fortified-houses-of-limerick-1199-1703 Thanks to Joseph for permission and Donal for all the backroom work. Tipperary County Council Library Service Tipperary County Council
Podcast: 1919, waiting for revolution
https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/1919-waiting-for-a-revolution/s-KSbQ7 Des Marnane with the help of Cathal O’Donoghue will look at 1919 through a selection of contemporary documents. Des Marnane’s most recent publications are The 3rd Brigade: a history of the Volunteers/IRA in South Tipperary and County Tipperary 1917-1921…
Finding Ogle – David Broderick talk on Portumna Workhouse
Friday evening next [31st] 8.00 pm in Borrisoleigh Community Centre. “The Irish Workhouse”. A talk by Lorrha historian David Broderick on the story of the workhouse system in Ireland and a study of the Portumna institution and its notorious master,…
Labourer’s cottage plans
A recent buy, this little book of plans was printed 'in haste' in 1868 for those landowners who couldn't wait for the winner of the Agricultural Society prize for best labourer's cottages designs to be announced. Some of the explanatory…
January Lecture; 1919 Waiting for Revolution
Des Marnane with the help of Cathal O'Donoghue will look at 1919 through a selection of contemporary documents. Des Marnane's most recent publications are The 3rd Brigade: a history of the Volunteers/IRA in South Tipperary and County Tipperary 1917-1921 - a history…
Christmas Opening Hours
Monday 23rd December - Closing 4pm Tuesday 24 Dec - Sat 28th Dec - CLOSED Monday 30th Dec -Closing 5pm Tuesday 31st Dec - Closing 5pm Wednesday 1st January - CLOSED Thursday 2nd January - Normal Hours Happy Christmas from…
Atlassel Abbey podcast now available
Thanks to Donal's hard work in the background and the kind permission of Salvador Ryan our October lecture is available online as a podcast or video Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/you-may-want-a-priest-yet-the-portrayal-of-the-catholic-priest-in-irish-folklore/s-ciQC3 video available here https://www.youtube.com/user/Tippstudies/videos
December Lecture Tuesday 17th @ 7.30pm
The Castles, Tower, & Fortified Houses of Limerick, 1199-1703 This lecture - which includes the Butler Lordship in Tipperary - presents Joseph Lennon’s extensive research on Limerick’s castles and owners from 1199-1703. He spent 2010-2018 researching and compiling a photographic-survey…
Studies will be closed Monday 9th December
The Source Library and Tipperary Studies are closed on Monday the 9th December for staff training. Apologies for the inconvenience.