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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The 'Atlas of Irish Sport' is an upcoming landmark publication for readers interested in sports history and the history of Ireland and its people. It will be released on 11 September 2026 and can be pre-ordered on the CUP website bit.ly/4f299DM Thank you to our endorsers for their comments.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

To mark July as #EYAAiltireacht | #EYAArchitecture month, here are images of William Cooper's Illustrated Catalogue (no date that I can immediately see) Jim Fitzsimons Bungalow Bliss and the 1974 Daily Mail book of Bungalow Plans. @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Cover of an illustrated catalogue showing greenhouses

Image and dimensions for an ornamental span roof conservatory

Cover of the 1974 Daily Mail Book of Bungalow Plans with images of five bungalows

Orange coloured cover of Bungalow Bliss with elevation drawings of various bungalow types shown in white ink

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

To mark the first flight of Iolar by Aer Lingus 90 years ago, here is a Jacob's biscuit tin, Hostess Assorted Biscuits featuring. @airwaysmag.bsky.social #speirgorm

A Jacobs biscuit tin with an image of an Aer Lingus hostess on the lid. There is a green and white livery aeroplane in the background parked on a run way.

Another view of a Jacobs biscuit tin with an image of an Aer Lingus hostess on the lid. There is a green and white livery aeroplane in the background parked on a run way. Script at the front reads Hostess Assorted Biscuits

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

End of an era in Thurles with the closing of Ryan's Daughter, a most wonderful restaurant for almost 50 years. Prior to that Roche's Stores with it's distinctive red and white stamp collecting book. 📸 my own

Streets ape showing Ryan's Daughter frontage

Red and white colored stamps pasted into a collection book

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Lá Fhéile Pádraig.... St. Bernard. Dunnes Stores plastic bag.

Plastic shopping bag with green text, mostly in Irish, with Dunnes Stores and St. Bernard written in English

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Slieve Gullion steam locomotive and carriages at Thurles Railway Station.📸 my own

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Slieve Gullion entering Thurles Railway Station today. Railway Preservation Society return outing Dublin to Limerick.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A wonderful range of 3D gravestone memorials on the Tipperary Studies Sketchfab platform, captured and uploaded by Caimin O'brien. A brilliant piece of work. sketchfab.com/tippstudies

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View the profile and 3D models by tippstudies. Tipp Studies 3D model collection of Tipperary Gravestones, created through digital photogrammetry

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Vinyl album from 1979 of Johnny McEvoy greatest hits, with cover artwork by the wonderful @jimfitzpatrick.bsky.social

Coloured 12 inch vinyl album cover featuring image of folk singer Johnny McEvoy. Artwork by Jim Fitzpatrick

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

A ticket from the first Trip to Tipp music festival at Semple Stadium, for Sunday 5th August 1990, featuring Van Morrison, Christy Moore and Deacon Blue among many others. @deaconbluemusic.bsky.social

Concert ticket for the first Trip to Tipp music festival, August 1990

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

#31DaysOfGraves Day 30 Colour. Memorial to the Foy family at Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

‪ #31DaysOfGraves Day 23 - Cross Memorial to James M. Power and family at St. Mary's graveyard, Littleton, Co. Tipperary.

Large Celtic style cross with interlace motif

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

#31DaysOfGraves Day 12 - Notable Woman Grave of Lena Rice, only Irish winner of Wimbledon Ladies Singles title, at New Inn, Co. Tipperary. @wimbledonltc.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

White marble grave memorial with black text

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

#31DaysofGraves - Day 11 - Military. Memorial plaque at St Mary's Church, Littleton, Co. Tipperary to Hercules and Henry Beere, who died in the Peninsular Wars

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Sun dial at Glengoole, Co. Tipperary. ☀️ Engraved by Vere Hunt June 4th 1825. A South Dial declining West 22 Deg. Latitude 52 D. 28 M. North. A real beauty.

Engraved metal sun dial, mounted on a wall. Not in it's original position.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Great Southern & Western Railway trespass notice sign. Can't recall where I took this photo.

Cast iron sign. Black painted type on white background

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Metal foot bridge over tracks at Thurles Railway Station, installed in 1883. Erected to prevent people from crossing the tracks going to or coming from trains. Closed to public access nowadays.

Metal pedestrian foot bridge over railway tracks

Detail of metal pedestrian foot bridge over railway tracks

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Extract from Great Southern Railways book entitled Telegraph Message Code to be used upon Railway Companies Business. 1st July 1939. #RailwayHistory

Cover of a book with content relating to codes use while on railway business

Title page of book about Telegraph code used by a railway company

Buff coloured page from a book, aged over time

More buff coloured pages from a book, which have aged with time

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Membership card for the GS&WR CC, Inchicore, Dublin from 1915. Fixtures against Railway & Steam Packet Union CC, later to become Railway Union, included.

Membership card for a cricket team in Dublin. Yellow paper on hard board cover

Membership card for a cricket club with dates of fixtures against other teams.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Great Southern & Western Railway Company logo from what looks like the bottom of a broken cup, which I found working on an old railway sidings some years ago. I have not seen another example since, complete or broken.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Extract from the Great Southern Railways Rule Book, 1933

Title page of a book of rules for the Great Southern Railways in Ireland

Three drawn images of a railwayworker giving hand signals

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Grave memorial to memory of James O'Connell, aged 11 years, who was killed in an accident at Thurles Railway Station in April 1892. The memorial was erected by the members of the GS&WR Cricket Club. James was interred in St. Mary's graveyard, Thurles. @rwldproject.bsky.social #RailwayHistory

Image of a marble grave memorial to memory of James Connell who was killed in an accident at Thurles Railway Station in April 1892

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Race articles and results of October 1840 meeting, held over three days, at Thurles Racecourse. #ThurlesRacecourse

Race articles for Thurles horse races in 1840 as reported in the contemporary press

Results of Thurles horse races in October 1840 as reported in the contemporary press

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Great work being carried out by the team behind Railway worker deaths in GB & Ireland @rwldproject.bsky.social Not accident related, the GS&WR at Thurles had their own cricket team. John Bracken on Clonmel team worked in the post office & is great grandfather to Kyran Bracken, England scrum half.

Press report of a cricket match in 1894 between Clonmel Star CC and Thurles GS&WR CC

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Stephanie Woods @stephkwoods.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Delighted to have the opportunity to host this exhibition in Carrick library. @finnuniofgalway.bsky.social @emilymfg.bsky.social

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Big milestone for Tipperary Studies! Our digital archive, www.tippstudiesdigital.ie, has reached 3 MILLION hits! Explore rare manuscripts, old photos, and more, all for free! Join the thousands discovering Tipperary's rich heritage from around the world. Share your own stories and help us grow!

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Bog forest graveyard. A collection of stumps unearthed over the years in Littleton bog.

Tree stumps unearthed in Littleton bog and pushed aside to the outskirts of the bog.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Dwan's County Orange and Soda Water from their mineral water works at Thurles.

Old glass bottle with Dwan's County Orange label, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Old glass bottle with Dwan's Soda Water label, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Victorian pillar box at Friar St., Thurles, Co. Tipperary #postboxsaturday @letterappsoc.bsky.social

Victorian pillar box at Friar St, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, painted green.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Irish Transport and General Workers Union (ITGWU) membership card, 1981/82. @siptu.bsky.social

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Lovely vintage display in Sammon's Pharmacy, at Devlin's Medical Hall in Thurles. The wonderful calendar collage is a real nostalgia trip.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Cliff Palace, Ballycotton, Co. Cork

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Mermaids Purse, Garryvoe Beach, Co. Cork. As it is the first one I ever found, a search online suggests it may be that of a lesser-spotted dogfish. @legolostatsea.bsky.social

Mermaids Purse, Garryvoe Beach, Co. Cork. A search online suggests it may be that of a lesser-spotted dogfish

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Gate Lodge, rural Tipperary. How it started, how it's going. 😕

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

How it started. How it's going. West Gate, Thurles, a wonderful transformation.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Bill head from R.P. O'Shea, Liberty Square, Thurles. 17 July 1941.

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