“26 County Casualties of The Great War” – Tom Burnell
In the coming weeks Tom Burnell's magnificent 15 volume work "26 County Casualties of The Great War" will be available on Amazon.
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…
1848 – Fenians Are Poised to Strike But Thurles Man Has Lost His Pike
Tipperary Free Press, 10 May 1848 When in May of 1848 a Thurles man named Guilfoyle was convicted for possessing a pike, The Tipperary Free Press was in no doubt as to who should take the blame: the Nation newspaper.…
Tipperary Studies Closed Saturday Afternoon, 20 May
In order to facilitate the launch of the 2017 Tipperary Historical Journal Tipperary Studies will be closed on Saturday afternoon, 20 May, from 1pm to 5pm. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our patrons.
1904 – Nationalist’s Dismay at Clonmel Town’s ‘Un-Gaelic’ Play
The Nationalist, 25 May 1904 These days the local newspapers are generally very supportive of the efforts of the local dramatic societies, regardless of the quality of fare they put on. “Grease” brought the house down, “The Shadow of a…
Dunkerrin Parish History Society Lecture, 16 May
Dunkerrin Parish History Society Our next lecture takes place on Tuesday 16th May at 8pm in Obama Plaza, Moneygall. Professor Terence Dooley , Senior Lecturer at the Department of History, Maynooth University & Chairman of the Centre for the Study…
1831 – Newport House Torn Asunder By Lightning Bolts and Rolling Thunder
Kerry Evening News, 7 May 1831 When Thor threw his lightning hammer at the Rev. Mathew Moore’s house in Rockvale, Newport in May 1831, the results were devastating. That the twenty odd occupants of the house escaped relatively unscathed…
Knocklong History Weekend, Fri 12- Sun 14 May
You are invited to the Knocklong History Weekend 2017 from the 12th to the 14th of May. Highlights include: • Friday, 12th May 8pm o Lecture on Paddy Maher: Arrest, Trial & Execution by local historian Dave Dineen. Entrance…
1836 – “Fake News” from Thurles
Tipperary Free Press, 30 March & 6 April 1836 “Alternative facts” are not simply a 21st Century phenomenon. When an attack on the home of the Hunt family was reported in the Tipperary Free Press of 30 March 1836,…
Cloughjordan Honours Thomas MacDonagh 2017: Fri 28 April – Mon 1 May
Cloughjordan Honours Thomas MacDonagh 2017 “The story of the men who loved Ireland has often been told, and I, with other Irish women rejoice to do them honour, but I am a little jealous that of Irish women the hero…