The realities of TB treatment in 1940s Ireland. Bill Heaney from Nenagh spent fourteen months in a Dublin Sanatorium from 1943 and wrote an account of his experiences to encourage others facing into treatment of a disease which carried a stigma …
A short guide to Irish family history research with an emphasis on free online resources and Tipperary resources. for more information visit https://tipperarystudies.ie/genealogy/
The bitter feud over land between Thomas Treacy and Denis Treacy, Sean Treacy's father developed when their mother left the interest in the family farm to both brothers in turn. No one was safe in the struggle to gain the…
Get your copy of the 2020 historical journal here https://tipperarystudies.ie/tipperaryhistoricaljournal/ This years issue features articles on subjects as diverse as the spanish flu in Tipperary to Irish in Lower Ormond and a range of subjects of Tipperary interest.
Sean Treacy 1895-1920: A Life for Ireland A talk by Des Marnane Tipperary Studies is conscious that in normal times, the centenary of the death of Sean Treacy would be an important matter with various events across the country. To…
Zoom talk with author and sports editor with Sunday Times, Michael Foley, this Sunday 4th October 7:30pm PM or email kilbarronterryglasshistsociety@gmail.com for link
The Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna are running a history course on aspects of the famine and workhouse system. Places are limited so book early. contact irishworkhousemuseum@gmail.com for further information.
History Ireland Hedge Schools, developed by Tommy Graham, are a public history format for making high-quality research accessible to a general audience and for facilitating lively debates on a range of historical topics. A History Ireland Podcast, supported by Tipperary…
A recent donation to Local Studies is this copy of a charter from the reign of George 1st. The charter grants to Edward Riley of Borrisokane the right to hold four annual fairs on the 15th of April, June, September…
Around 1842 a new Bridewell was built for Tipperary which still stands today though it hasn't been in use for a century. The Bridewell had twelve male and four female cells and two cells especially for drunks. The new accommodation…