Denis G. Marnane (Des), a regular to the Tipperary People and Places Lecture Series has a PhD (UCC) in modern history. He taught in St. Anne’s secondary in Tipperary town. He is a founder member of the Tipperary Historical Society…
During the First World War, Tipperary Military Barracks had two very different roles. In 1914-15, the 49th Brigade was trained there for service on the Western Front. Then, from 1916, Tipperary was a place where efforts were made to undo…
Des is an annual speaker at the Tipperary People and Places Lecture Series and needs no introduction to anybody interested in Tipperary local history. He taught in St. Anne’s secondary school in Tipperary town. He is a founder member of…
Tipperary People and Places Lecture Series
Dr. Gillian Kenny addresses the fascinating subject of women’s lives in medieval Tipperary. Gillian is from Co. Meath, and the title of her talk reflects her exhaustive analysis which formed the basis of her masters thesis at U.C.D. and her…
They came. They saw. They wrote. This talk takes an entertaining look at what strangers made of us over the centuries. A variety of sources are used, some very unfamiliar, even to those who know their county. With assistance from…
To celebrate Heritage Week 2012 Tipperary Studies held a lecture by Dr. Liam Downey on the subject of the History of Irish Butter on Thursday, 23 August. This very well attended event was an intriguing account of Irish butter for…
Local government was introduced to Ireland by the Normans in the twelfth century and has been integral to our public life for 800 years. In this lecture, Dr Matthew Potter will examine its role in County Tipperary, including such institutions…
On 28 May 1849, at the height of the Great Famine, over 500 people were evicted from the village of Toomevara. Reports of the clearance spread far and wide and its notoriety was such that it was discussed in the…
When the North Korean Peoples’ Army invaded the Republic of South Korea on 25 June 1950 it began a war that was to last three years, leave millions dead and bring the world to the brink of a third world…