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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 15h

Maude was the surname of the family who owned the district and mansion of Dundrum in Tipperary. Cornwallis Maude was the 4th viscount Hawarden and the 1st earl de Montalt His wife, Lady Clementina was a pioneering photographer. For more see THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our latest short piece on Tipperary Studies spotify account gives a glimpse into the conditions in Tipperary Town Workhouse as the famine receeded. An outbreak of infection amoung the children in the workhouse had terrible consequences. Listen now open.spotify.com/episode/4ECT...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We were absolutely delighted to accept a donation of family photos and documents from Julian De Wilton this morning. This is an addition to an earlier donation of letters and documents relating to the Armitage family of Noan which is a wonderful collection documenting life on a Tipperary estate

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yesterday Tipperary Studies said goodbye to Mary McCormack as she retired. A gifted researcher, linguist and friend, she will be missed by her colleagues and the many people who she has helped over the course of 22 years in the service. We wish her all the best in the adventures ahead.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Stephen Coffey and Thomas Houlihan have something both sad and strange in common that relates to the Great War and Nenagh. Read Daniel Grace in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi... For more details on Irish casualties in WW1 have a look at irelandsgreatwardead.ie

A World War 1 'widow's penny' held in Tipperary Studies collections

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New on Spotify: *“But While I May Be an Exile”* — a full-length lecture by Dr Gavin Wilk. Explore the experiences of Irish Republicans who emigrated to the USA after the Civil War. Listen nowhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6TvSzTkYWTh5NZczlBs00V?si=pULB88LvSwCNeQGFHaKU3A

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the first half of the 20th century clergy had huge influence over people’s behaviour but they were also often politically powerful at a local level. Dean Innocent Ryan was a force in Cashel from 1914 to 1941. Read tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Check out our latest upload of 256 hurling and 80 football county championship programmes and team sheets, covering all grades, to our online GAA programmes building on existing material from the Mid, North, South and West divisions. View collection: www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/collections/...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tipperary Town 1864 and the townspeople riot over a proposed extension of the Town Council's powers. Weapons of choice; stones (naturally, it's Tipperary after all), rats and fireworks. Today’s short is available on our spotify channel open.spotify.com/episode/0F6n...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We know about workhouse building just before the Great Famine – Tipperary had 13 across the county. But earlier than that there was a House of Industry in Limerick where many Tipperary people sought help in the late 18th C Read John Logan’s article in THJ 1999 tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Among the most mysterious objects from the past in Tipperary are Sheela Na Gigs Representations of women definitely not ladies caved in stone and attached to various buildings. For one such found at Shanrahan see Edmund O’Riordan’s article in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Missed our Heritage Week lecture? It's now online! Joe Curran shares early results from the PARISH project, working to preserve inscriptions from our religious buildings. They're looking for volunteers to photograph local church inscriptions.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We have just recieved a donation of glass plate negatives which relate to Roscrea and in particular Corville House. The photographs are probably from the O'Byrne family who owned Corville from the 1850s until 1931 Many thanks to Ken Finlay of Dun Laoghaire for thinking of us.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Emigration has often been an issue in Ireland, back in March 1853 The Bradford Observer, an English newspaper quoted a declaration from a Tipperary woman - She had but two choices, England or the Workhouse - Read Helen Kennally’s article in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

1874 engraving by Michael Fitzgerald titled 'Irish emigrants leaving Queenstown Harbour' published in The Illustrated London News.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Our last Tipperary Studies Heritage Week oral history is now on Spotify. Peggy Ryan remembers a happy childhood on a farm in Clonoulty: wartime rationing, walking to school, the daily rhythms of rural life, and her hard working parents. open.spotify.com/episode/6HHY...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Episode 4 of our oral histories . Mary O'Dwyer shares childhood memories of TippTown (including sneaking off to school at age 3 and Reverend Hogg's apples) time in London, and her eventual return to marry into a farm in Clonoulty open.spotify.com/episode/0OCk...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This morning's Heritage Week 2026 slate engraving workshop was a huge hit with everyone. Many thanks to Philip Quinn from www.philipquinnsculpture.com for sharing his knowledge today.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The third Tipperary Studies Heritage Week oral history is now live on Spotify. Jim Donoghue shares stories of barrel wagons and their structure, working with his father and brother as tinsmiths locally, Thurles Sugar Factory, and making paraffin oil cookers. open.spotify.com/episode/2llg...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thanks to Dr. Joe Curran of MUI who gave a really interesting talk last night about the PARISH project and to everyone who attended. Joe has given us permission to publish the talk so keep an eye out for that next week. #HeritageWeek2026

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

AMERICA 250; Ireland and the Making of America We are hosting A FREE PUBLIC EXHIBITION Discover the extraordinary story of how Irish men and women helped shape the greatest nation on earth. Source Gallery, Thurles, County Tipperary Mon 17th August – Sat 5th September 2025 library opening hours

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Episode 2 of our Heritage Week oral histories Breda Ryan, a lifelong Clonoulty woman, on the Sugar Factory Campaign, walking home from dances, and the glorious day she and her national school mates went on strike over conditions in the old schoolhouse. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Nzy...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our first Heritage Week oral history is live on Spotify. Marian Ryan on growing up on a farm before mechanisation — hay before baling, home cures, gallon sweets, bringing tea to the meadow, and when getting to the maternity hospital took advance planning. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/03Q9...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our latest episode is a short piece on a Clonmel Quaker reporting on famine relief work in 1847. Follow our spotify channel to hear more.. open.spotify.com/episode/5AHQ...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Are you watching the eclipse tonight? I hope it's a better experience than 99 years ago, when a solar eclipse occured on 29 June 1927. The weather didn't play ball and newspaper reports were underwhelmed. The Tipperary Star gave it two sentences between Gaelic classes and pig prices! #eclipse2026

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We've added a lovely collection of Historic Postcards to our digital archive. Part of a larger collection loaned to us by Peter Reynolds for digitisation. Huge thanks to Peter for loaning us his wonderful collection. View the Reynolds Historic Postcards on our tippstudiesdigital.ie archive site

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our latest spotify podcast. Tipperary in 1921 gives an overview of events in Tipperary through a series of documents which illustrate aspects of the final year of the War of Independence and the Truce. Find our Channel on Apple Podcasts, or here open.spotify.com/episode/36sI...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

St Francis is one of the best known saints. He died in 1226, and what is extraordinary is that by 1269 his followers were in Clonmel – where they remained until 1998. see Patrick Conlan’s article in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

The Franciscan Friary church in Clonmel with it's medieval tower. From Michael Murphy Clonmel images 1970s at tippstudiesdigital.ie

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Heritage Week in Tipperary Studies Explore our archives, learn how Tipperary’s heritage is being preserved, attend a talk on the 'PARISH' database, take part in a slate carving workshop, listen to our Oral History interviews from Clonoulty and visit two exhibitions.

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is Cahir House, once the home of the Butler family who owned the district. On 25 October 1850 servants barricaded the front door against bailiffs so great were the Butler debts. Read tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

Cahir House Hotel in the mid 20th century from Tippstudiesdigital.ie historic postcards collection

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Part two of 'The Scottish King' by Des Marnane is now on Tipperary Studies Spotify account at open.spotify.com/episode/7HNQ... It covers the Bruce army's push into Ormond territory in Kilkenny and Tipperary. Enjoy!

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We've added two roll books for Clonimiclon National School 1911-14 and 1921-24 tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/browse... and an indoor register for Cashel Workhouse covering the years 1860 -1872 www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/1... to our digital archive. tippstudiesdigital.ie

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In Ireland in 1101 and 1172 there were famous meetings of the Irish church held in Cashel. In 1111 there was another important meeting, also in Tipperary, at Ráth Breasail. But where was this place exactly? See Diarmuid Ó Murchadha in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our latest spotify episode is a short piece about the Bruce invasion of Ireland in the 14th century. For a short time Ireland had a Scottish King. listen now on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3KUx... or Apple podcasts

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We've just had an interesting query that has us stumped. Dublin has it's boxty, Waterford has the blaa... Does anyone know of a traditonal Tipperary food 19th century or older?

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Our latest spotify episode is an Oral History recording from August 2025 with Billy Maher chatting to Stephanie about the origins of Goolds Cross railway station and the development of the branch line to Cashel. open.spotify.com/episode/5BNb...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Laurence Ryan a Tipperaryman; five foot seven; reddish hair; grey eyes; freckled; a cut on the right of his forehead; supple; good legs; 25 years of age. In 1737 he was a soldier in a French regiment . Good legs were needed in an infantry regiment. THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

from History Ireland an Irish soldier in Lally's regiment in France. https://historyireland.com/cuimnidh-ar-luimneach-the-irish-brigade-at-the-battle-of-fontenoy/

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Rian Bó Phádraig was an ancient roadway linking the famous and venerable ecclesiastical centres of Cashel and Ardmore. It was one of a series of routes linking important church sites. Part of it was excavated near Ardfinnan. For a report see THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

North East view of the Rock of Cashel from https://tippstudiesdigital.ie

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We've added more material to our Luke Healy Collection including some early 20th century photographs of Irish landmarks and many World War 1 images. www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/browse...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We know of the diocese of Cashel and Emly. We also know that the archbishop does not live in Cashel or in Emly. He lives in Thurles. .Why? Read ‘Thurles and the reorganised Roman Catholic Church ‘in an article by Micheal Ó Gliasáin in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

Archbishop's Palace Thurles. 1974 from https://tippstudiesdigital.ie

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This week's spotify episode features a local spat about a pew in Bansha Church 1901 open.spotify.com/episode/3jLc...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

We're packing the Tipperary Historical Journal 2026 for postage. Packed with articles on Tipperary's history and heritage. Get yours on our website at tipperarystudies.ie/tipperaryhis...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What was a day at the races like in the 19th century? Read the diary account of someone who was at Epsom races on 31 May way back in 1865. See Darby Scully’s diary in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Fancy a day at the races at Epsom, way back in 1865. Read the diary account of someone who was there on 31 May of that year. See Darby Scully’s diary in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Have a listen to our full length lecture by Dr Martin Walsh on a little known society, The Girls Friendship Society, who helped Prodestant girls emigrating for work to Britian and further afield in the late 19th and early 20th century. Available on Spotify and Apple podcasts

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Lecture_ Friendship’s Highway: Assisting Irish Girls’ Friendly Society members as they emigrated from Ireland, c 1885-1935 by Dr Martin Walsh

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We've added some more photos to our Paddy Loughnane photographic collection of 20th century photographs from Thurles. Thanks to Paddy for allowing us to digitise these. tippstudiesdigital.ie/collections/...

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In this short piece, Dr Marnane uses a request for a suit of clothing to illustrate the mentality and working of early 20th century care for children in the Poor Law system. listen on our spotify or apple channels spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/q0PYZ08g13b

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The new visitor centre in Carrick-on-Suir ‘Tides of Time’ is now open in the restored St. Nicholas’ Church and Graveyard in the town centre. For more information check out the website tidesoftimeexhibition.com

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We were delighted to host the launch of the 2026 Tipperary Historical Journal by Joe Walsh of Cahir, on Saturday 13th. The journal comes packed with Tipperary related articles from Bronze Age fulacht fia to the Irish food scene in the 20th century. Available on tipperarystudies.ie or in Studies

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Was 17th-century justice really as harsh as we think? In this 2022 recording, Dr. Coleman Dennehy takes a closer look at crime and punishment in late 17th-century Ireland. Have a listen on our Spotify channel open.spotify.com/episode/2TeA... #TipperaryStudies #TipperaryHistory #Clonmel

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Tipperary Studies @tippstudies.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

9 June 1903 : Trinity College Dublin (TCD) announced that it would permit women to receive its degrees. The first female graduate in medicine was Dr. Eva Jellett whose father was born in Cashel and whose family owned land in Tipperary.

An AI generated image of early 20th century female graduates

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