Kildare Historian, Dr Conor Morrissey, Lifts the Lid on Protestants in the Irish Volunteers, the IRA, and the Free State Army As part of Newbridge, Co Kildare’s June Fest’s online festival, Dr Conor Morrissey will deliver a talk via Facebook…
Our podcast today tells about the enthusiastic reception in Tipperary town for Lady Cleeve when she attended a ball at the military barracks. Lady Cleeve, the wife of Sir Thomas Cleeve a Limerick businessman, was a noted philanthropist who was…
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 'Day in the Life 2020' archive project. We have some marvellous photographs of different aspects of the lockdown. These are now available to view at https://tipperarystudies.ie/a-day-in-the-life-tipperary-2020-within-2km/
Part 2 of the Scottish King tells the story of Edward Bruce's army in Munster. From the Butler accounts we get a picture of military campaigning in the 14th Century as Edmund Butler raises an army in Tipperary to counteract…
Edmond Murphy captured some wonderful images in the first decades of the 20th century. Here are two from the Graiguenoe rifle range at Holycross, with special effects. https://tipperarystudies.ie/the-murphy-ballinamona-cashel-negatives-collection-c-1898-1932/ https://youtu.be/vgUoOlydp3Y
Todays Podcast tells of the short lived reign of Edward Bruce in Ireland which brought him into conflict with Edmond Butler, Earl of Carrick and Chief Butler of Ireland, who remained loyal to Edward II of England. Edward Bruce was…
In today's video grab we take a look at the postal history of Tipperary by way of the post boxes of Clonmel & District. https://youtu.be/eoCoxnAGZic
Today's podcast looks at Victorian life in Tipperary through the eyes of Dr. Jeremiah Dowling, medical attendant to the Tipperary Town workhouse. Thanks to Denis Marnane for giving us his original recordings, we hope you will enjoy them. Listen to…
Today's podcast covers rural industrial relations in the early 20th century. The life of a farm labourer was not an easy one but it was rare for a servant to sue his employer. In 1916 that's what young James Quish…
A late 19th century visit to Ireland by an Australian returning to his grandparents homeplace, meeting cousins, hearing stories of a famously outspoken cleric and the highlight of the visit? Attending a mission at Solohead, literally all the fun of a…
