Lecture 1: ‘My Grandfather, Thomas MacDonagh and Kilkenny’, Ms. Lucille Redmond Thursday September 1st. 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm In September 1901, Thomas MacDonagh arrived in Kilkenny, appointed to teach English in St Kieran's College.…
http://oconnellsummerschool.com/programme-2016/ FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2016, THE LIBRARY, CAHERCIVEEN 9.20am: Introduction:Professor Maurice Bric, Director of the Daniel O’Connell School. Opening Address: Mr. John O’Donoghue, Cahersiveen. John represented South Kerry as a TD for a number of years and later served in…
This major conference in September 2016 will remember King John on the 800th anniversary of his death. Leading historians from around the world will gather in Dublin Castle (constructed in 1204 to be the centre of John’s Irish administration) to…
Tipperary Studies will be closed on Saturday 13 August. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our patrons. We will re-open at the usual time of 9.30am on Monday 15 August. If you have any queries please contact Mary…
Kickham Country Weekend Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary August 12th to 14th, 2016 Friday, August 12th 2016 7.30 pm Cheese and Wine Reception Official opening by Jim Maher (Author of The Flying Column, West Kilkenny, 1916 - 1921 8.30pm …
Our annual Heritage Week Lecture will take place this year on Tuesday 23 August in The Source, when theatre historian Nancy Leahy returns to deliver her lecture entitled "Staging the Easter Rising: 1916 as Theatre". Nancy will delve into the…
Programme for Festival Cluain Meala 2016 Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th August Summer Camp at Tipperary County Museum 6-9 yrs from 9.30am – 12.30pm 10 -13 yrs from 2pm – 5pm Booking is essential Admission €60 Contact julia.walsh@tipperarycoco.ie /…
Our annual history outing will take place on 11th June. The group will visit Strokestown Park House and Famine museum in Co. Roscommon, as well as Lissadell House Co. Sligo. Tickets of 45 euro pp include entry to both houses,…
On Saturday last, 21 May, Tipperary Studies, the local history library for the county, launched its new website, www.tipperarystudies.ie . The culmination of months of work by both the Library staff and Eclipse website design, this brand new site…
