Tipperary Poor Law minutes
Some of the list of items required for girls emigrating to Australia in 1849 from Clogheen Workhouse under the Earl Grey scheme. From the workhouse minutes in our archives
Book of the Week; Holinshed’s Irish Chronicle 1577
Purely for the archaic language and hilarious reporting of historical events. Someone was obviously taking notes during this assembly in 1294 where Lord Justice Vescy and John Fitzgerald baron Offaly traded insults because Holinshed was able to report the conversation…
Kilkenny v Limerick programmes
Looking forward to another great battle in Semple Stadium on Sunday next as Kilkenny and Limerick go head to head in the All Ireland qualifiers. Great history between the two counties with the 1973 and 1974 All Ireland finals a…
Bianconi cars in Tipperary
July 1815, the first Bianconi car takes to the road; travelling between Clonmel and Chair at a fare of 2d per mile. for a similar experience today, head to the Gap of Dunloe and a jaunting car. We have a…
Birthday of John O’Donovan
John O'Donovan born OTD 1809, responsible for researching place names for the 1840 Ordanance Survey (no fanciful conjecture included) and a few other things..like producing the first complete translation of the Annals of the Four Masters. Drop in and have…
Dressing for the weather in 1927
July 1927; the Murphy family keeping up appearances despite the sunshine. An example to us all. For more pictures of Edwardian Death by Geansaí check out the Murphy Ballinamona photographs in our digital collection.
Sarsfields v Holycross
Have a look at some of our collection of GAA programmes. In this 1978 championship game played at Littleton there are some well known names and Given many were on the Sarsfields team you might be surprised at the result Holycross-Ballycahill 2:12 …
Tipperary Star; Flights from Thurles
Passenger flights from Holycross? All they were missing was a Monsignor Horan. From the Tipperary Star , 9/05/1970.
Patrick Keely; 19th Century Architect
Did you know that many Catholic Cathedrals and churches built in the USA in the late 19th C. were designed by a lad from Thurles, Patrick Keely (Kiely). Born August 9th 1816 ; his father came to Thurles to build…
Munster SHF programmes in Studies
Gearing up for the match on Sunday?.here are a few programmes of previous Cork v Clare ties in Semple stadium from our collection. check out the 80's hair..sure they didn't need helmets in those days!