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January lecture: The ‘mass rock’ myth and reality, now online
In our January lecture Dr. David Fleming explored the mythology and historical evidence surrounding 'mass rocks' in Ireland and the stories surrounding them. The recording is now available on YouTube https://youtu.be/Kv7LoSE1R5M and audio only on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/tipperary-libraries/the-mass-rock-myth-and-reality
Thurles Library and Tipperary Studies closed
Due to the adverse weather and to ensure the safety and welfare of staff, Thurles Library and Tipperary Studies will close from Monday 6th of January until further notice. We will keep you updated during the week . apologies for…
Ballydrehid National School records now online
Registers and roll books from Ballydrehid NS near Cahir have now been added to our national school archives view collection here The records span 1872-1922 and give pupils name, address, age, religious denomination and parents occupation. They are useful for…
Munster glass plate images now live
Glass plate photographic image collection of Munster now online In June 2021 Tipperary Studies Department of Tipperary County Council Library Service acquired 399 glass plate negatives. The images were taken during the latter half of the 1930s, which is apparent…
Putting Clonmel’s History on the Map
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…
Lecture ‘Gender and Democracy: The Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898’
Tipperary County Council are delighted to host Dr. Leeann Lane for a lecture organised around the commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of the First Local Elections in 1899, and our first lecture in the series being organised by Tipperary County…
Captain William D.A. Kemmis film collection
The suitcase of film reels was given to a family familiar with the residents of Moyaliffe House a number of years ago. The suitcase was retained in the attic and a family member brought it into Tipperary Studies, in 2018. While the…
Yacht design from our archives
We hold a miscellaneous collection of records of the Lough Derg Yacht club including this lovely design for a boat. Initially founded in 1836 the collection has a short history of the club between 1836 and 1905, Minute books from…
1993 – Townsfolk in Uproar Due to Féile Number Four
Tipperary Star, 1 May 1993 In late April 1993 the Tipperary County Board voted to stage the fourth instalment of Féile in Semple Stadium on the August Bank Holiday weekend of that year. The Féile series of festivals proved to…