Our April Lecture 'Never no More; Rural and small town Irelad in the popular fiction of the 1930s - 50s is now available on Soundcloud. A reading list is also provided and you may find yourself searching for out-of-print books…
The exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921 The Treaty, 1921: Records from the Archives exhibition will open at Source Arts Centre, Cathedral Road, Thurles on 3 May, where it will stay until…
Our March lecture is now available on our YouTube channel watch here . Thanks to Dr. Coleman for a most interesting exploration of the legal system and it's workings in the palatine of Tipperary under the Butlers. While punishments were harsh…
Using rare seventeenth century records from the NLI, Colman describes and considers the Irish criminal justice system. he shines a light on Irish law, order and punishment with many examples provided by the court records for the Liberty of Tipperary.…
Registers and roll books from Ballydrehid NS near Cahir have now been added to our national school archives view collection here The records span 1872-1922 and give pupils name, address, age, religious denomination and parents occupation. They are useful for…
Photographs from Carrick-on-Suir Macra na Feirme club have been digitised by staff in Carrick-on-Suir library and are now available on our digital archives. Well done to all involved in the project and especially thanks to club members who gave the…
In December 2021, Tipperary Studies received an historic map on loan from a Tipperary family whose ancestors were involved in the War of Independence. The map which has been cherished by the family for decades was kindly loaned so that…
Our February lecture is now online. Have a listen to Dr Matthew Stout and all things ringfort related on soundcloud here https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/ringforts-in-the-barony-of-ikerrin-and-beyond or see the video on our YouTube channel here https://youtu.be/jgkyeq8iDBg
Exhibition Open Day Saturday 19th February. Why not visit the Tipperary People and Places exhibition in The Source, Thurles during the Open Day on Saturday 19th February between 2.00 and 4.30 p.m. Enjoy a cup of tea, take a peep…
FREE Lecture Ringforts in the Barony of Ikerrin ....and beyond Dr Matthew Stout In 1983-6 Dr Stout worked as an archaeologist on the Roscrea Heritage Society's first ever archaeological survey employment scheme. While working on this survey, Matthew Stout first…