The notorious Judkin Fitzgerald may have received a baronetage for his role in suppressing the 1798 rebellion in Tipperary; however he didn't enjoy the honour for long and ill luck seemed to hover around his descendants. https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/another-judkin-fitzgerald
In his semi-autobiographical book 'Lavengro', George Borrow gave a wonderful description of his experiences attending the Grammar School in Clonmel. In 1815 the school was in decline with one teacher, and elderly clergyman, so the boys amused themselves in other…
Jermiah Dowling's diary gives us a glimpse into the life of a 19th Century doctor in a small town. He describes a visit to the sea at Kilkee, in Clare and the wedding of his sister, decked out in white…
Silver Spring house in #Clonmel has an interesting history. Originally built at a cost of £907 as a Charter boarding school it opened in 1748. The school was set up by the 'Incorporated Society for the promotion of Protestant Schools…
OpenStreetMap want your help for Heritage Week. They want to map all the history of #Clonmel by adding buildings, plaques, memorials etc. The possibilities are almost endless in what to add, even old street names, old uses of buildings, architects for buildings…
Tipperary, usually to the forefront in rebellions was relatively subdued in 1798. This was in a large part due to the extreme measures employed by the county High Sheriff, Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald. Who earned the nickname 'Flogging Fitzgerald' for his…
Back in March we asked the children of Tipperary to help us build an archive of their unique experiences during Life in Lockdown. We are thrilled with the response we received and want to thank all the children, their parents…
Tipperary Studies reopens Mon 29th June Limited numbers & Resources due to current restrictions Booking essential Temporary Opening Hours 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm Monday - Friday email: studies@tipperarycoco.ie Phone: 0761 066123
Peter Gill from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary was the grand uncle of Irish polititician Thomás MacGiolla. Born in 1822 Peter was involved in politics and land agitation. In 1857 he bought the Tipperary Advocate newspaper and used it to further his…
Our latest podcast is a sample from a 1923 book of Munster folktales, retold in verse - of sorts. https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/an-odd-book-1923