Kickham Country Weekend 2016, Aug 12 – 14
Kickham Country Weekend Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary August 12th to 14th, 2016 Friday, August 12th 2016 7.30 pm Cheese and Wine Reception Official opening by Jim Maher (Author of The Flying Column, West Kilkenny, 1916 - 1921 8.30pm …
1881 – Clonmel Sailor’s Heroic Last Act
Clonmel Chronicle, 6 July 1881 In late June 1881, Algernon Parkins Purchase died in tragic circumstances whilst serving in the crew of the H.M.S. Hercules. The Clonmel Chronicle reprinted the letter of condolence sent to his father, Nicholas Sampson Purchase,…
1881 – “Five Hundred Shillelaghs Were Ready” at Thurles in 1881
Nenagh Guardian, 29 June 1881 With the Land War raging, a potentially explosive sale of “the interest of the tenants” of a number of farms took place in Thurles in late June 1881. Sales such as these were known to…
Staging the Easter Rising: 1916 as Theatre, 23 Aug @7.30
Our annual Heritage Week Lecture will take place this year on Tuesday 23 August in The Source, when theatre historian Nancy Leahy returns to deliver her lecture entitled "Staging the Easter Rising: 1916 as Theatre". Nancy will delve into the…
1881 – Thurles Celebrates the 4th of July
Clonmel Chronicle, 6 July 1881 When America celebrated its Independence Day in 1881, there were 38 states in the USA . Or was it 39? Perhaps carried away in the celebrations, some Thurles Yankophiles swapped John Bull for Uncle Sam…
Festival Cluain Meala – August 2016
Programme for Festival Cluain Meala 2016 Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th August Summer Camp at Tipperary County Museum 6-9 yrs from 9.30am – 12.30pm 10 -13 yrs from 2pm – 5pm Booking is essential Admission €60 Contact julia.walsh@tipperarycoco.ie /…
UL/MIC Local History MA 2016/17
http://www.ul.ie/graduateschool/course/local-history-ma The aim of the course is to systematically and coherently develop a range of historical research skills and thereby, further the historical understanding of local and regional communities and societies. Contact Department: History. Course Director: Dr Ruan O'Donnell Tel :353-61-213148…
1881 – “Oh, The Summers In My Day…”
Nenagh Guardian 2 July 1881 July 1881’s arrival, like 2016's, was a wet one, and the fact was lamented in this piece from the Nenagh Guardian. The article proves one thing: for dozens of generations, Irish people have always…
UCC – Local History M.A. 2016
Course Code: CKE43 Part-time Course Title: History - Local History College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Duration: 2 years Part-time Teaching Mode: Part-Time The part-time option will be taught during evening hours over 2 years. Qualifications: MA NFQ Level:…