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Encumbered estates sales brochures

In 1849 the Incumbered Estates Court was established by act of parliament. Any estates to be sold had to be incumbered, and could only be sold without the consent of the owner if the level of debt was greater than half…

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Private acts of parliament

We hold a small collection of local interest private acts of parliament ranging from 1695 to 1905. An individual (wealthy, influential & male) who wanted to undo some family arrangement about property or who wanted a divorce for example, had to finance…

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Fethard Historical Society Lecture

FETHARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Will  host a lecture CREATIVE REBELLION: Art, Literature and Politics in the Revolutionary Years By Angus Mitchell & Caoilfhionn Ní Bheacháin Fethard Abymill Theatre Thursday 16th May 2019  8 pm Admission €3.00 (members) & €6.00 ( Non…

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Ring forts in North Tipperary

The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary - North Tipperary; lists over 800 ring fort sites. ring forts are usually roughly circular areas enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse. Most forts have a single bank but there are examples of…

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Sale bill from our Joe Walsh Archive

A writ for one of The Earl of Normantons' tenants from our Joe Walsh archive . Emly had a tough 10 years between 1879 - 89. Seizures, writs and evictions were incessant. The agent for the Normanton estate, Godfrey Taylor,…

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Fethard Photo Collection

We have a name for one of our http://tipperarystudies.ie/fethard-collection/ photos The boy in the photo is Michael Fogarty, Kenyon Street, Nenagh. His mother was a McCarthy from Fethard. Thanks for the ID Margaret O'Sullivan

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